DOD, Commerce Once Had Few Concerns: Ligado

As far back as 2013, DOD, Commerce and NASA seemingly had few concerns about Ligado's planned terrestrial wireless plans, said a 2013 memo filed Tuesday with the FCC for docket 11-109. Signed by Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA and Commerce representatives, the memo said they “do not object at this time” to Ligado's planned terrestrial use of 20 MHz of uplink. Ligado also submitted a 2013 email from Christine Condon, then principal director within the DOD Office of Chief Information Officer, saying Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee members DOD, NASA and Commerce “have no issue with approving the [Ligado] proposal and asks the IRAC to tell the FCC we approve.” DOD and Commerce have lobbied the FCC, raising Ligado concerns (see 2006300069).