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  "description": "Terrestrial network operations in the L-band could cause interference, coalition says",
  "path": "/ligado-orders-fifth-anniversary-sparks-pushback/",
  "publishedAt": "2025-04-25T21:02:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com",
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    "_was adopted by the FCC_",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 25, 2025 – A coalition of 94 companies and industry groups is urging the federal government to reconsider an order that could cause interference with satellite operations.\n\nThe Satellite Safety Alliance partnered with 93 companies and organizations _to send letters_ to Congressional leadership and President **Donald Trump** Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission’s Ligado Order, which they described as a significant misstep.\n\n“For over two decades, several federal agencies have spent countless staff hours and resources reviewing, debating, and litigating Ligado and its predecessors’ failed attempts to deploy a terrestrial network that also protects critical commercial and government functions,” _the coalition argued_. “Despite all of that effort, virtually nothing has been invested in a terrestrial network, and not one consumer or entity has been connected.”\n\nThe Ligado Order _was adopted by the FCC_ on April 20, 2020, and allowed the Reston, Va.-based Ligado Networks to deploy a low-power nationwide terrestrial network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of Things services.\n\nThe L-band, which utilizes waves in the 1-2 GHz frequency, has a unique ability to penetrate clouds and bad weather conditions, which made it perfect for use in supporting global positioning systems and _satellite communications_.\n\nA Ligado official did not return a voice mail message seeking comment.\n\nCiting an independent technical analysis by the National Academy of Sciences, the coalition argued that a terrestrial mobile service operating in the L-band could cause disruptions to the critical government and commercial services that rely on the band for navigation and communications.\n\nThe Ligado Order has faced significant opposition, not just from the SSA. Fourteen federal agencies, including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, have pushed back on the order, citing _continued concerns over interference_.",
  "title": "Ligado Order’s Fifth Anniversary Sparks Pushback",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:30:27.874Z"
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