Apr 16, 2020
Thirteen agencies responsible for much if not most of the nation’s military, civil, security and economic activity say Ligado Networks’ plan to use satellite frequencies for 5G communications would interfere with GPS users in general and DOD use in particular.
Their conclusions were summarized in a memo that sat stalled in an office of the Department of Commerce (DOC) for nearly two months before rumors that regulators might quietly approve Ligado’s plan created so much pressure that it appears to have shaken the memo loose. The memo could be the last element needed in the decision making process on the controversial request.