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FCC’s Ligado decision broadens, deepens opposition

July 21, 2020

Last week, 27 members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]

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Congress makes moves against FCC’s Ligado decision

July 13, 2020

At first it was a flurry of letters and public statements from U.S. senators and members of the […]

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DOT briefing to FCC: “Concerns Over Ligado Order & Authorization,” June 2020. (Slide: DOT)

Capt. Sullenberger, PNT board against Ligado decision

July 6, 2020

Opposing the FCC’s Ligado Decision Not surprisingly, the primary topic at the July 1 meeting of the National […]

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This article is tagged with Brad Parkinson, Dana Goward, Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, FCC, Ligado, loss of lock, Mobile Satellite Services, MSS, NASA, PNT advisory board meeting and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

GPS IIIF’s M-Code can be broadcast from a high-gain directional antenna in a concentrated, high-powered spot beam, in addition to a wide-angle, full-Earth antenna. (Artist rendering: Lockheed Martin)

‘Keep GPS Working’ coalition fights FCC Ligado decision

June 23, 2020

Coalition’s first action is to endorse Inhofe-Reed legislation forcing Ligado to provide financial relief to consumers, industries and […]

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This article is tagged with FCC, GPS interference, Inhofe-Reed legislation, Jack Reed, Jim Inhofe, Keep GPS Working Coalition, legislation, Ligado decision and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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US senators question FCC on Ligado decision

June 5, 2020

Eight senators sent a letter on June 4 to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai asking a […]

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FCC pushes back on Ligado decision despite GPS interference concerns

May 27, 2020

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit V. Pai has responded to a congressional letter expressing objections to […]

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GPS could be deemed ‘less reliable’ if FCC’s Ligado decision stands

May 27, 2020

Spectrum regulation is much like land-use zoning: certain services are kept separate to avoid disturbing the neighbors. The […]

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Seven petitions call on FCC to reverse Ligado order

May 21, 2020

Dozens of parties cite evidence of harmful interference and vast economic harm that FCC ignored in favor of […]

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