• SpaceX's roughly $8 billion Grain spectrum deal strengthens leverage over incumbent US carriers rather than delivering an operational nationwide network.
• Building a competitive national network would likely require at least five years and tens of billions of dollars.
• A wholesale agreement renting incumbent network capacity could offer SpaceX the most capital-efficient route into mobile services.
• Terrestrial expansion would add a potential tenant for tower operators; a wholesale deal could limit demand for new sites.
• Tower stocks rose October 9, led by Crown Castle's 15.6% gain, while major US mobile carriers fell more than 10%.

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