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National Academies Study Affirms DoD Concerns About Ligado 5G Network

Frank Wolfe

Friday, September 9th, 2022

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National Academies Study Affirms DoD Concerns About Ligado 5G Network

A Delta IV rocket carrying the GPS III SV2 satellite lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 22, 2019 (United Launch Alliance Photo)

Neither of two commonly used approaches to reduce significant interference with GPS receivers would work in the case of Ligado Networks' proposed 5G terrestrial wireless network in the L-band satellite spectrum, according to a new study from the National Acadmies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM). The NASEM report may add to the pressure on the Federal Communications Communication (FCC) to postpone the implementation of Ligado's operations in the 1526-1536 MHz band--a start to happen on or after Sept. 30.…

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