Letter from Department of Defense to Interdependent Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) at Commerce, written by Thu Luu, the Air Force’s executive agent for GPS. The memo was co-signed by representatives from 12 other agencies, including NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the departments of the Interior, Commerce, Justice, Transportation and Homeland Security.
Filings
See below for a collection of ex partes, letters, comments and other official filings from our group.
March 12 Letter from Department of Defense Research and Information Heads
Michael Griffin, the Department of Defense’s head of research and engineering, and Dana Deasy, the department’s chief information officer, sent another letter, with the February memo attached, this time addressing an office inside the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA. The two officials reiterated the concerns in the memo and twice asked that it be entered into the public record, as the information would be “critical” to any decision made on Ligado.
March 24: Letter from David Norquist to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
On March 24, 2020, the Pentagon escalated its concern to a higher level, through a letter from David Norquist, the department’s No. 2 official, to Wilbur Ross, the secretary of commerce. Once again, Norquist asked that the information be sent to the Federal Communications Commission’s panel in charge of making a decision on the Ligado case.
April 10: Letter from Reps. DeFazio (D-OR) and Garamendi (D-OR) to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
Members of Congress ask Secretary Elaine Chao to deliver information about impacts of Ligado’s plans on transportation.
“We are concerned that not all relevant information on this issue within your Department has been made available to Congress, the public or the FCC.”
April 10: NTIA letter to Chairman Pai with multi-agency concerns
On April 10, 2020, NTIA Associate Administrator, Douglas Kinkoph transmitted a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, enclosing:
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