Regulations and Government
Senate Bill Calls for Ligado To Pay for GPS Harm
Inhofe, Duckworth, and Rounds all are seeking to ensure Ligado pays for costs of repairing any private GPS equipment harmed by use of its 5G network.
(Photo: Heather Trautvetter)
(Photo: Heather Trautvetter)

Continuing his campaign to minimize the impact of Ligado Network’s planned 5G network, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) has introduced a bipartisan bill to require the company to pay for costs of repair for any private equipment harmed as a result of its use of the associated spectrum. The FCC in April 2020 had granted approval for Ligado—once known as LightSquared—to use portions of the L-band spectrum that is adjacent to frequency bands used for GPS and satellite communications.


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