In April, NAAA and 27 state and regional agricultural aviation associations joined with 61 other organizations in letters written to President Joe Biden and the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The letters were sent on the second anniversary of the FCC’s approval of Ligado Networks’ application to operate a 5G network in the L-band radio spectrum, the band adjacent to the one used for GPS.
The letter reminds elected officials of the harm Ligado’s proposed network presents to GPS, satellite communications, and weather forecasting services. It asks them to work with the FCC to stay the order and allow congressionally mandated studies currently being conducted sufficient time to conclude and be analyzed. The letter to President Biden can be read here.
NAAA continues to work with a coalition of organizations across numerous industries, including aviation, agriculture, meteorological and marine, seeking to overturn the Ligado decision and protect GPS. Furthermore, NAAA is extremely grateful to our brethren state and regional ag aviation associations for their support on this and multiple issues affecting the well-being of the aerial application industry.
