Gogo Tells FCC of Continuing Rip and Replace Issues
Gogo Business Aviation updated the FCC on its struggles meeting requirements of the FCC’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, in a heavily redacted filing. Under the program, providers must remove, replace and dispose of Huawei and ZTE equipment…
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from their networks. The company has already received one extension through Jan. 21 (see 2403290040). “Gogo’s use case is unique not only because it must replace its ground-based terrestrial [air-to-ground] network to remove the targeted ZTE equipment, but … must also replace the airborne equipment installed on customer aircraft that connects to the ground-based ATG network to provide inflight connectivity to passengers,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 18-89. Gogo said it faces “supply chain constraints and labor shortages” typical in the current aviation market.