Ligado Seeks FCC Action on 1675-1680 MHz Band

Ligado urged the FCC to move forward on an order reallocating the 1675-1680 MHz band for shared commercial use licensed on a nationwide basis but limited to uplink-only use. The company noted that a NOAA report found that it's feasible to open the band to sharing with commercial uplink-only operations. The FCC sought comment on the band five years ago (see 2006010057). “In the years since the release of the NPRM, the record in this proceeding has come to reflect the substantial commercial potential of the band,” said Ligado's filing posted Monday in docket 19-116: “The record contains ample evidence for the viability of this approach.”