Jeffrey Westling

May 25, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Luke Hogg |Jeffrey Westling

Nearly four years after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a license modification for the satellite communications company Ligado, the company’s dispute with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other national security agencies has spawned a $40 billion lawsuit and feels no closer to resolution. For telecommunications insiders, the Ligado debacle has become a symbol of our inability to manage our airwaves efficiently.