FCC chairman pushing for Ligado Networks’s 5G solution despite risks to GPS systems

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated a draft order asking the five-member panel to approve Ligado Networks’ request to deploy a low-power nationwide network to support next generation 5G wireless. Ligado Networks’ request has drawn fire from some U.S. government agencies as well as by some powerful lawmakers. Earlier this week, the chairman…

Canada likely to approve extradition of Huawei’s CFO to the U.S.: legal experts

Canada has until midnight on Friday (0500 GMT Saturday) to announce its decision. On Friday, in a potentially significant development, Canada is expected to announce that the extradition hearing against Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer can proceed, opined legal experts. In December 2018, Canadian police had Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s CFO in Vancouver at…