Spectrum Commercialization Sometimes 'Caught in a Bureaucratic Morass,' Ligado CEO Says
Pointing to federal decisions to commercialize spectrum that are "often tied up in a years-long federal bureaucratic process," Ligado CEO Doug Smith in a Forbes column posted Friday said such decisions should be made "in a reasonable time frame." "If…
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we are serious about sustaining U.S. technological leadership, government must make decisions like this in a reasonable time frame so that industry stakeholders can continue investing in both our infrastructure and our country," he said, saying approvals are "sometimes ... caught in a bureaucratic morass." Ligado repeatedly pushed for FCC approval of its proposed LTE system and for issuance of an NPRM regarding allocating 1675-1680 MHz for shared commercial use (for example, see 1701300066, 1703200032 and 1701300066). The FCC didn't comment Monday.