RESTON, VA. May 29, 2020 – Ligado Networks today filed an opposition to NTIA’s petition for a stay of the FCC’s order approving Ligado’s license modification application. The company also issued the following statement: “NTIA’s extraordinary request to stop the FCC’s decision from taking effect is outrageous. Because NTIA did not win on the merits, […]

Ligado Networks has raised more than $100 million in a first wave of investment for the build-out of its planned 5G/IoT network, even as a federal agency recently asked the Federal Communications Commission to pause and reconsider Ligado’s ability to operate in its L-Band spectrum under new rules that the commission approved in April. The new network […]

Investments Reaffirm Broad Support for Ligado’s Next-Generation Technologies

“It is clear that the DoD is the driving force behind the NTIA petition.  This rehash of arguments put before the FCC over two years ago contains no new information or technical data to support its request that the FCC reconsider its recent unanimous, bipartisan decision.  The entire petition is premised on the tired 1 dB argument, which is just another way […]

The House Armed Services Committee is one of the strongest allies of the Department of Defense on the Hill. My tenure as Chairman, from 2011-2015, was as close as I will ever come to “serving” with America’s brave and brilliant men and women in uniform, and it was the best professional time of my life. […]

As prepared for delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. May 19, 2020 – Thank you so much for having me, and I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this incredibly challenging time. I’m grateful for the chance to discuss the important work that wireless companies are doing—and the critical support that wireless infrastructure provides. One […]