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Broadband Breakfast on May 28, 2025 – Understanding Global Positioning

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” The Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry into Positioning, Navigation, and Timing technologies that could complement or serve as a backup to the Global Positioning System. But “while GPS may be indispensable, it is not infallible.”

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Positioning Navigation and Timing Executives Want More Resiliency for GPS

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5, 2024 – Executives in the positioning, navigation and timing space want more resiliency for GPS in order to ensure communications viability. communications and geopositioning efforts. WASHINGTON, Dec. Both nations have formulated answers to the U.S.

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A Guide to Wireless Communication

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Wireless communication has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing how we connect, communicate, and conduct business. From smartphones to satellite communication, the advantages of wireless communication are vast and transformative. What is Wireless Communication?

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NextNav: GPS Backup Promises $14.6 Billion in Economic Benefits

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25, 2024 – NextNav, a geolocation company, has made a bold case for a terrestrial GPS backup system, saying it could shield the U.S. The report also introduced an “insurance premium” estimate, which valued the financial benefit of NextNav's proposed system as $10.8 WASHINGTON, Oct. billion for the U.S.

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Joe Supan: The Rise and Inevitable Downfall of 7,000 Starlink Satellites

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Amazon's  Project Kuiper  plans to launch its first operational satellites in early 2025 and has permission from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy as many as  3,236 satellites.  Starlink is starting to be joined by competitors too.   "It's not just about Starlink. It's not visceral.

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Ligado Order’s Fifth Anniversary Sparks Pushback

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The Satellite Safety Alliance partnered with 93 companies and organizations to send letters to Congressional leadership and President Donald Trump Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission’s Ligado Order, which they described as a significant misstep.

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FCC Opens Inquiry into GPS Backup

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WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission moved Thursday to open an inquiry into alternatives or backups to the Global Positioning System.