MobileX, Ergen Ask FCC for Deal Approval
MobileX has 107,000 subscribers, the companies disclosed. It provides prepaid service on Verizon’s network
MobileX has 107,000 subscribers, the companies disclosed. It provides prepaid service on Verizon’s network
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2026 – Charlie Ergen is set to acquire a controlling stake in MobileX, the company confirmed Monday.
MobileX and CONX, Ergen’s special purpose acquisition company, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission outlining the transaction more than a week after the Wall Street Journal first reported it.
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