FCC looking for alternative solutions for LightSquared’s proposed satelite based broadband Internet service.
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Proposed Broadband Cited As Harmful Interference to GPS
A report to the FCC by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems Engineering Forum finds LightSquared’s proposed broadband system “poses a significant potential for harmful interference” to Global Positioning System (GPS) services.
Continue readingGPS, Safety Board, and No Fly Zone Issues
General aviation (GA) safety has made the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) top 10 most-wanted list for 2011. AOPA takes exception with the board’s findings.
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LightSquared Agrees To Change to Spare GPS
Yesterday, 6/20, Sanjiv Ahuja, chairman and CEO of LightSquared announced that the company will move to a different location on the spectrum to avoid interference with GPS by its wireless-broadband network. “This is a solution which ensures that tens of millions of GPS users won’t be affected by LightSquared’s launch.”
Continue readingPossible Threats to GPS Flight
FCC grants LightSquared an extension on its report on the threat its new wireless broadband network might pose to GPS operations….What does this mean for UAS?
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