Four Facts About the FCC's Ligado Order

The following tweets by Free State Foundation President Randolph J. May respond to Sen. Jim Inhofe's floor speech on May 12 regarding the FCC's grant of Ligado's application of L-Band spectrum for its mixed satellite-terrestrial network:

Correcting Senator Inhofe's major errors, here are facts: 1. The FCC engaged in a careful deliberative process based on careful engineering analysis in considering potential for interference to GPS. 2. @FCC shared draft decision w/ @NTIAgov last fall so there was no surprise.

— Free State Foundation (@FSFthinktank) May 13, 2020

Further correcting Senator Inhofe's floor speech, 3. both Attorney General Barr & Sec'y of State Pompeo SUPPORT @FCC decision. 4. And FCC required @LigadoNetworks to mitigate any harmful interference to GPS IF such interference occurs.

— Free State Foundation (@FSFthinktank) May 13, 2020