SpaceX, Charter discussed mobile phone partnership in U.S.

SpaceX and Charter Communications Inc. have held executive-level talks about partnering on a consumer mobile phone offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

Charter, the largest home internet provider in the US, could run some of SpaceX’s phone traffic through its ground-based internet infrastructure, much as it does with its Spectrum Mobile offering presently, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the discussions are private. 

A deal, if finalized, would help SpaceX along its desired path toward becoming more of a direct-to-consumer mobile phone provider. The company, which just completed a historic initial........

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