32 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision

C4ISRNET: A bipartisan group of 32 senators sent the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband network, saying it may disrupt GPS signals.

Though the letter is led by Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and ranking member Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who have repeatedly criticized the decision for endangering the military’s ability to navigate, the new letter emphasized the potential impact on an array of commercial activities and showed an expanse of support on Capitol Hill.

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