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HASC Looks To Hold Ligado Responsible For Costs To Mitigate Interference With DoD’s GPS Systems

HASC Looks To Hold Ligado Responsible For Costs To Mitigate Interference With DoD’s GPS Systems

The House Armed Services Committee is seeking to hold telecommunications firm Ligado Networks responsible for covering costs to mitigate potential interference with the Pentagon’s GPS systems as a result of the company’s plan to build a new commercial L-Band network for 5G infrastructure. The committee approved the provision during the mark-up hearing for its fiscal year 2021 defense authorization last week. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), ranking member on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, introduced the amendment that would block the Pentagon…

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