Senator Inhofe Leads 31 Senators in Urging FCC to Reconsider 'Harmful', 'Hurried' Ligado Order

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK), along with a group of 31 bipartisan Senators, sent a letter to the five Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioners, expressing concern over the FCC’s order granting Ligado Network’s application to deploy a terrestrial nationwide network that would interfere with the Global Positioning System (GPS) — devastating our military and countless industries that rely on its signals. “We are concerned that the Order does not adequately protect adjacent band operations—including those related to the GPS and satellite communications—from harmful interference that would impact countless commercial and military activities,” the Senators wrote. “Furthermore, the hurried nature of the circulation and consideration of the Order itself—during a national crisis, no less—was not conducive to addressing the many technical concerns raised by affected stakeholders. We urge the FCC to immediately stay and reconsider their Order on this matter, more fully consider the technical concerns raised by numerous federal agencies and private sector stakeholders, and outline a path forward that adequately addresses these concerns.”