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NRO Deputy: ‘There’s a Big Issue’ With FCC’s Ligado Decision

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NRO Deputy: ‘There’s a Big Issue’ With FCC’s Ligado Decision
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

As Defense Department officials and lawmakers have loudly protested the FCC’s recent decision to approve a new commercial L-Band network for 5G, the top military official at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has added his voice to the fray. The fact that numerous government agencies have come together to state their opposition to the FCC’s determination to allow Ligado to build its new network in spectrum used by the U.S. military for GPS should show how concerning the move is,…

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