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Canada Denies Ligado Operating Permission

Citing GPS interference, U.S. aviation groups hope Canada's Ligado ban prompts the FCC to reverse its 2020 approval.

By Mark Huber • Contributor

June 20, 2023

Canada’s decision earlier this month to deny Ligado (formerly LightSquared) use of frequencies in the L-Band spectrum for its 5G network is fueling hopes in the U.S. that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may reverse its controversial 2020 approval to allow it in the U.S.

Leading aviation groups including the NBAA, Helicopter Association International, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association have opposed the use of portions of the L-Band for wireless communication because of its potential for interference with global positioning system (GPS) and other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology. As recently as April 2023, these aviation groups, along with 90 other organizations, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging revocation of the FCC’s “Ligado Order,” citing interference evidence from a 2022 study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS).

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