The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has renewed Gogo’s Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone licences for an additional 10-year term, extending the company’s authorisation to operate its exclusive US-wide air-to-ground (ATG) spectrum until 31 October 2036.

The renewed licences cover Gogo’s exclusive 800 MHz air-to-ground spectrum across the United States and its 150 towers. Gogo is the sole licensee of this unencumbered spectrum, which powers its nationwide ATG network and the Gogo Avance and Gogo 5G connectivity systems installed on thousands of business aircraft across North America.

The renewal supports the transition of legacy ATG customers to the Avance platform while complementing the company’s Gogo Galileo LEO satellite offering for aircraft flying globally. It also underpins Gogo’s continued investment in its terrestrial network, including the Gogo 5G rollout.

Chris Moore, CEO of Gogo, says: “This renewal secures the exclusive spectrum on which our air-to-ground network is built for the next decade.”

He adds: “Our customers rely on dedicated, dependable connectivity over North America and we shall continue to innovate across our multi-orbit, multi-band services to provide it.”

Gogo has operated its nationwide ATG network since 2008, when it launched the first air-to-ground broadband network built for aviation in the US. The company provides broadband connectivity services for the business and military/government aviation markets.