Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Gigi Sohn, Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate
The Benton Institute is a nonpartisan organization whose goal is to bring open, affordable and high-capacity broadband to everyone in the United States by fostering a more inclusive debate around communications policy. Gigi Sohn is a leading public advocate for affordable and democratic communications networks. She is also a distinguished fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy. The following is an excerpt from a May 20, 2020, coalition letter to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services in support of the FCC’s unanimous approval of Ligado’s 5G network application. In addition to Benton, over 35 diverse policy organizations and experts undersigned the letter. …