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The government’s dismissal motion filed in late January 2025 contends Ligado did not plead plausible facts to support a claim that the government has occupied its licensed spectrum and did not identify any authorized government action that prevented Ligado from using its modified license.
United States government attorneys filed a motion to dismiss Ligado’s lawsuit on 2025-01-25, arguing the U.S. Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction because the Communications Act provides an exclusive administrative and judicial review framework for claims arising from FCC licensing decisions.
The Federal Communications Commission granted Ligado permission in 2020 to roll out a terrestrial 0.005 kg network using assigned L-band frequencies.
Ligado Networks filed a lawsuit in October 2023 seeking $40,000,000,000 from the United States and a group of federal agencies over derailed plans to deploy assigned L-band satellite spectrum terrestrially.
Ligado’s 2023-10-12 lawsuit alleges the Department of Defense used Ligado’s L-band frequencies without providing compensation.
Initial deployments of the D2D network are planned for early 2024 in North America using the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network, followed by a global rollout.
Initial deployments of the Viasat–Skylo D2D network are planned for early 2024 in North America using the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network.
Initial deployments of the Viasat–Skylo D2D network are planned for early 2024 in North America using the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network, followed by a global rollout.
Ligado Networks filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on 2023-10-13 suing the U.S. government for derailing its wireless network plans so the company’s assigned spectrum could be used for Department of Defense systems.
Ligado’s lawsuit alleges the Department of Defense has been using L-band frequencies without providing compensation.
Ligado head of government affairs and public policy Ashley Durmer said the company remains focused on providing commercial satellite services directly to consumer smartphones and other devices later 2023 with Viasat and other partners.
The FCC approved Ligado in 2020 to deploy a 0.005 kg network using satellite L-band spectrum with restrictions designed to guard against interference.
The U.S. Department of Defense objected to Ligado’s 2020 FCC approval over warnings that the network would disrupt services supporting national security, civil aviation, and other sectors.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada declined to approve Ligado’s request to deploy terrestrial wireless services on 2023-05-31 following a public consultation.
3GPP NB-IoT standards delivered over Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite can enable a broad range of services using on-orbit Mobile Satellite Services networks.
Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite network can enable Direct-to-Device services over North America and surrounding waters.
Viasat has reached non-binding Memorandums of Understanding with Ligado Networks and Skylo Technologies to offer first-generation standards-based Direct-to-Device satellite services via Ligado’s SkyTerra satellite network.
Viasat is partnering with Ligado Networks to provide satellite services directly to consumer smartphones and other devices.
3GPP NB-IoT standards delivered over Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite can enable a broad range of services using on-orbit Mobile Satellite Services networks.
Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite network can enable Direct-to-Device satellite services over North America and surrounding waters.