Remove Broadband Remove Global Positioning System Remove Mobile
article thumbnail

FCC Opens Inquiry into GPS Backup

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission moved Thursday to open an inquiry into alternatives or backups to the Global Positioning System. That’s not the FCC’s only consideration for a ground-based system, though.

article thumbnail

Ligado Order’s Fifth Anniversary Sparks Pushback

Broadband Breakfast

The L-band, which utilizes waves in the 1-2 GHz frequency, has a unique ability to penetrate clouds and bad weather conditions, which made it perfect for use in supporting global positioning systems and satellite communications.    A Ligado official did not return a voice mail message seeking comment.