Bill-Higdon
Well-Known Member

Senate Takes Up Legislation To Hold 5G Network Builder Accountable - AVweb
Senate legislation would hold Ligado responsible for costs associated with GPS users accommodating its 5G network.

But what is the worst that could happen? Ligado sues the FCC and we have a court case where the facts are presented and decided. The FCC just has to re-evaluate the situation and say they got the technical appraisal and impacts wrong the first time. I agree it looks bad and Ligado might win some compensation for the screw up, but better than the alternative.FCC chair has changed since the approval, but I don't think they can just rescind approvals once granted, without some change in circumstances.
Arbitrary de-approvals would be a breach of due process, even if the original approval was pig-stupid.
Perhaps you're not aware of *why* every group in the country is up in arms about the issue, except 'trickle-downers'.This whole thing is a stalking horse for political
and financial ambitions.
Just the bizzare notion that after a hundred years of managing the frequency spectrum very very well,that something something,no data,no proof,but 5 g is bad,somehow.
Gimie a break.
5g uses the same frequencys bands as 4g.Perhaps you're not aware of *why* every group in the country is up in arms about the issue, except 'trickle-downers'.
Do we need to cover the tech specifics for you?
The problem is this isn't just 5g, it's in one of the previous guard bands for GPS. Prior to the name change the company was know as LightSquared. Here's a link to some of the "high Level view" Ligado Networks - Wikipedia5g uses the same frequencys bands as 4g.
the energy levels are simmilar.
The gps is millitary property and they would
without hesitation ,invoke any number of rights
and privilages if anything was jamming there signal.
So how is this an issue at all?
And the current situation could not have come about without the notoriously possesive military giving the old "ya whatever dude"The problem is this isn't just 5g, it's in one of the previous guard bands for GPS.
The DoD did not concur with the FCCs decision to allow Ligado to use this slice of frequency for this purpose.And the current situation could not have come about without the notoriously possesive military giving the old "ya whatever dude"
to the use of THEIR guard bands.
Military,NASA,FCC, and all the other 3 and 4 letter agencies had to agree.
That they did is a miracle.
Except they didn't. Either 'have to' or actually agree. You'd apparently be surprised how little power individual agencies have over other agencies within government. For instance, do you think the FAA can stop a tower (or tall building) from being built near an active airport runway? Think again.And the current situation could not have come about without the notoriously possesive military giving the old "ya whatever dude"
to the use of THEIR guard bands.
Military,NASA,FCC, and all the other 3 and 4 letter agencies had to agree.
That they did is a miracle.
Yeah, they're definitely going to want their 'political contributions' back.Ligado might win some compensation
For instance, do you think the FAA can stop a tower (or tall building) from being built near an active airport runway? Think again.
The Department of Defense has weighed in against a proposal before the Federal Communications Commission to open the 1 to 2 Gigahertz frequency range—the L band—for use in 5G cellular networks. The reason: segments of that range of radio spectrum are already used by Global Positioning System signals and other military systems.
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