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Rosenworcel Would Support Pausing FCC's Ligado Approval Amid GPS Outcry

from By John Hendel, Politico, June 24

Rosenworcel Would Support Pausing FCC's Ligado Approval Amid GPS Outcry By John Hendel, Politico, June 24 FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday that she would support halting implementation of the agency's April approval of Ligado Networks’ 5G plans — an about-face that comes amid a fierce interagency fight over whether the operations would disrupt the country’s GPS signals. Impact: Her remarks, voiced during a Senate Commerce oversight hearing, have the potential to undercut FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s defense of the agency approval. It also gives fodder to the satellite company's critics, which include top officials at the Pentagon. Key context: The Trump administration has challenged the FCC approval and requested that the agency stay the order. The April order featured no dissents among the five FCC commissioners, although the two Democratic commissioners had concurred rather than offering outright approval. Pai has spent weeks trying to counter attacks on the approval amid a split on Capitol Hill and beyond over the issue. READ MORE

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