Spectrum

Ligado Now Claiming $50 Billion in Damages By Defense Department

The company filed a new takings complaint against the government Friday

Jake Neenan

Sep 21, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of the Pentagon in Washington by Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2026 – Damages in Ligado’s takings case against the Defense Department have climbed to $50 billion, the satellite company said.

The company filed a new complaint Friday against the government in its quest to be compensated for secret DoD systems allegedly blocking Ligado’s terrestrial access to its L-band spectrum.

Sign Up for FREE for Section A

Post tagged in

Spectrum ligado Defense Department NTIA AST SpaceMobile SpaceX Amazon

FCC to Consider New Spectrum Auction, Slate of Other Wireless Initiatives

At its Oct. 29 meeting, the FCC will also consider blocking China-based labs from its equipment certification program

Google, Constellation Deal Adds 890 MW to PJM Grid

The agreement marks a major step toward securing reliable, carbon-free power as electricity demand from data centers grows

McDonald's Sued Over AI Tool That Recommends Prices to U.S. Franchisees

'The result is algorithmic price-fixing aimed at customers who are already stretched thin,' reads the complaint

NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round

The agency is waiting for new broadband coverage data from the FCC

Popular Tags

FCC

Broadband Breakfast Course Traces 150 Years of American Telecommunications

Broadband's Impact

BEAD

NTIA

AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets

AT&T

Infrastructure