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Airwaves Plan Opposed by Pentagon Advances to FCC Vote
- FCC Chairman Pai gives life to proposal dogged by critics
- Plan is backed by private equity, seen by Pentagon as a threat
Source: AFP via Getty Images
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Federal regulators advanced a plan by Ligado Networks LLC for a mobile broadband network over the objections of the U.S. Defense Department that warned it might interfere with military GPS operations.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai sent Ligado’s proposal to a closed-door vote at the agency where he leads a Republican majority. The move signals approval is likely.