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FCC Approves Ligado’s L-Band Network Plan

FCC Approves Ligado’s L-Band Network Plan
Ligado has received FCC approval to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-band to support 5G and IoT services. Photo: Ligado

TheFCC unanimously approved Ligado’s application to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of Things services (IoT). The Commission’s announcement came on Monday, after Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft order last week to approve Ligado’s proposal. Various stakeholders including the Department of Defense(DoD), the GPS Innovation Alliance (GPSIA), and Iridium opposed the FCC’s draft order because such a network could negatively interfere with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, but the FCC said that conditions…

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