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Defense Secretary Urges FCC To Overturn Approval Of Ligado’s 5G Network Plan, Cites GPS Risks

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

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Defense Secretary Urges FCC To Overturn Approval Of Ligado’s 5G Network Plan, Cites GPS Risks

The Secretary of Defense is urging the Federal Communications Commission to overturn its approval of Ligado Networks’ plan for a new commercial L-Band network for 5G infrastructure, saying Tuesday the move could “could disrupt GPS signals relied upon by our military and millions of Americans.” Mark Esper’s comments to reporters arrive the day before senior Pentagon officials are set to testify in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on the department’s opposition to the decision. “The FCC’s actions…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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