Posted on 02/07/2011 5:37:55 PM PST by jazusamo
In the past decade, millions have come to depend on the seeming magic of the global positioning system (GPS) to guide them to their destination. The navigational gadgets in cars, cell phones and other hand-held devices can even be a lifesaver. Now the system may be undermined by a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision last month to allow a well-connected company to exploit a slice of the airwaves in a way that potentially blocks GPS signals.
The FCC bent the rules so the Reston-based firm LightSquared could offer a new wireless Internet service that fulfills President Obama‘s high-profile push for public investment in broadband. Yet the FCC appears to have done its best to keep this particular deal far from the public eye. LightSquared made its formal request for a waiver on Nov. 18, and the agency opened a public-comment period the next day. Those with an interest in the matter had just two weeks to comment - a short period that included Thanksgiving.
The haste may be related to surprising laboratory test results from the world’s top manufacturer of navigational gizmos, Garmin Ltd. The company’s engineers found that popular consumer GPS units started experiencing dropouts when approaching within 3.6 miles of a LightSquared transmitter. A commonly used aircraft navigation unit completely lost its fix within 5.6 miles. “It’s mind-boggling to us,” Garmin spokesman Ted Gartner told The Washington Times. “If it’s implemented as is, we’ve presented a pretty good case with that test that there will be some disruptions.”
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Patronage for his friends and allies.
It’s whats for dinner.
bttt
Flippin’ Communists.
Ping for later...
The impact on national defense, not to say, commerce, is HUGE!!!!!
Obama and his goons operate exactly as you would expect any self-respecting organized criminal enterprise to do. They collect money from those who want to buy their criminal services and then they deliver. They are completely devoid of any allegiance to the voters, the law, or even their own political philosophy. Its all about the power and they will say and do anything to keep it.
I dont get it why would they want to disrupt the GPS signals?
Needless to say, President Hussein is less than concerned what effect it will have on national defense.
They don’t care. Obummer’s pals greased the right palms, so Obummer and Company made sure they received a stamp of approval from the FCC. Payola talks.
It’s Barry’s fault.
The worst President in history, Barry Obama.
Ping.
You’re absolutely right.
He’s using the DOJ, EPA, FCC, Labor that we know for sure to circumvent laws and assuredly more departments.
I can’t imagine why he would want to deliberately disable GPS...go figure???
I wonder if this wireless technology will automatically track and forward all traffic...I can’t imagine they would do that... /sarc
bump
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