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Blog Editor’s Note: Interesting development. Read carefully.

They are not giving up their claim on the frequencies. They are just not deploying equipment. 

 

 

Ligado Scraps 5G Network Launch Amid Interference Flap

Announcement comes days after government report indicates GPS interference

In the wake of a U.S. government report that says its system may interfere with GPS and other services, Ligado Networks announced that it won’t launch its 5G network in the 1526-1536 MHz spectrum in certain areas of Virginia.  According to published reports, Ligado planned to launch the network by Sept. 30.
Note: RNTF looked for the letter from Ligado to the FCC mentioned in the article on Ligado’s website but it had not been posted as of this writing.