“Ligado appreciates the review of the FCC’s April 2020 Order by the National Academies of Sciences, which confirms what the FCC found over two years ago. Ligado’s licensed and authorized operations can co-exist with GPS. As the report concludes, the technology to enable compatibility has been in use for over a decade, and most consumer...

RESTON, VA. January 11, 2022 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Valerie Green on the confirmation of Alan Davidson as NTIA Administrator: “Ligado applauds the Senate’s confirmation of Alan Davidson to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and help shape our national spectrum policies...

RESTON, VA. December 7, 2021 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Valerie Green on the confirmation of Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair: “Ligado congratulates Jessica Rosenworcel on her confirmation today. We at Ligado are eager to continue our work with the agency under her leadership to...

Ligado applauds the Biden Administration’s historic nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as the first female Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, as well as the nominations of Gigi Sohn as the agency’s newest Democratic commissioner and Alan Davidson as the next head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. As we continue to advance toward deploying...

RESTON, Va. June 23, 2021 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Chief Communications Officer and Head of Congressional Affairs Ashley Durmer regarding the RETAIN GPS Act: “This legislation is unnecessary, as the FCC’s bipartisan, unanimous, and science-backed order fully protects GPS devices – whether they’re used by the government or the private sector – as well as satellite communications...

RESTON, VA. March 31, 2021 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Chief Communications Officer and Head of Congressional Affairs Ashley Durmer on the Biden administration’s plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure: “Ligado applauds the Biden administration for taking a bold step that makes modernizing America’s infrastructure the priority it should be. Upgrading U.S. infrastructure...

RESTON, VA. March 17, 2021 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Valerie Green on the Federal Communications Commission’s votes today to enable access to more mid-band spectrum and explore O-RAN technology: “We applaud the FCC’s efforts today to accelerate 5G deployments for American consumers and businesses....

“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...

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...

“Following the FCC’s unanimous, bipartisan approval of Ligado’s proposal to use its licensed spectrum to advance 5G for our country’s critical infrastructure industries, the Department of Defense (DoD), its contractors, and their special interest lobbyists have blanketed the Hill to spread misinformation and distort the exhaustive, engineering, and fact-driven process that the FCC, under two Administrations,...