Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

The smartphone and its various everyday apps link us to GPS, Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth LTE, audio and cell tower proximity that help us…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

Ligado Networks had an early-year win in the form of a Federal Communications Commission denial of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Stay…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

A Department of Homeland (DHS)-chartered May 2021 report concludes that PNT threat and resilience concerns are not as dire as some have made…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

One hundred days into the administration and the federal civil service crew has set the stage for the Biden team on the tough…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

When most were focused on the transition of power in the White House, the day before the Inauguration and the very last day…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

For years, both the Executive and Congress have expressed concerns over PNT vulnerabilities and clamored for solutions. Yet little has changed. Three important…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

As 2020 ended, the Ligado project stood still. The FCC proceedings in the case had stagnated, while Congressional action, funds and filings flowed.

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

As 2020 comes to a close, the Ligado Networks LLC’s (Ligado) mobile satellite services (MSS) project remains at a standstill. While actions in…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

Six months ago, the FCC unanimously granted Ligado’s amended license modification applications to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-Band. Petitions…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

A favorable GAO ruling discounted Congressional allegations that the FCC skipped a key legal step before granting Ligado’s controversial application. This positions the…

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)