Ligado Redoubles Efforts at Prodding FCC on LTE Approvals, Citing 5G, IoT Spending Plans
Ligado's latest push for FCC action on the company's twin proceedings is a 39-page report posted Tuesday in docket 11-109. It largely encapsulates company arguments for approving its applications, including its giving up use of the 1545-1555 MHz band as…
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a guard band protecting GPS and agreeing to operate under more restrictive operational parameters than currently authorized, while major GPS manufacturers have signed off. The company said if the FCC acts, it will invest up to $800 million in 5G and IoT networks. It said an NPRM on shared commercial use of the 1675-1680 MHz band would let the agency decide whether National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations in the band can be safeguarded. Ligado pointed to the White House's proposed budget endorsing shared commercial use and the company's proposed protection zones and content delivery network idea. It repeatedly has pushed the FCC for a NOAA spectrum sharing NPRM (see 1705180038) and approval of its LTE plans (see 1703200032).