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Inhofe Pledges Continued Fight Against Ligado Order

Sen. James Inhofe took to the Senate floor to reiterate opposition to the Ligado order and highlight similar stances within the Biden administration.

By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

August 2, 2021

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) is continuing his campaign to overturn a decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant access to Ligado to portions of the spectrum adjacent to those used by aviation and other GPS users, pledging to keep fighting the approval and touting reiterated opposition from the Department of Commerce. The FCC in April 2020 had granted approval for Ligado—once known as LightSquared—to use portions of the L-band spectrum next to frequency bands used for GPS and satellite communications.

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