[Boatanchors] LightSquared

[J. Forster]

I believe LightSquared is still at it as of a couple of months ago. As to
aircraft, commercial plans all have an INS now, I'd think. Not so General
Aviation.

The point of my citing LightSquared was not a critique of the proposed
system, but an endictment of the fact that the FCC was ever seriously
considering authorizing it, despite public and industry outcry.

This case clearly shows the FCC is more interested in politics and is more
swayed by political considerations, than technical issues.

Last night, FOX had a special on the EPA and "Sustainability". Do you know
what that agenda really involves? It's a radical Progressive agenda that
goes far, far beyond soda cans to things like social and environmental
"justice".

YMMV,

-John

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> Didn't the FCC kill the LightSquared nonsense?
> Perhaps I am mistaken but I am almost certain that the FCC would not allow
> LS to deploy that system as intended.
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rbethman
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 11:59 AM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] LightSquared
>
> Whom wants to be on final approach to a landing with LightSquared screwing
> up the GPS signal that the cockpit is using GPS for navigation?
>
> Commercial Aircraft use GPS for navigation, with Augmentation from the
> airport.
>
> Where is YOUR aircraft going to end up?
>
> General Aviation is using GPS more and more to allow for direct routing.
>
> Sure sounds like BIG problems to me!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
> On 10/7/2012 8:49 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> Hmmm. Sounds like trouble in the making to me. Where can one read more
>> about this problem in the making? Thanks John.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
>> To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 6:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Rebuttal to DF
>>
>>
>>> There are giant problems with the FCC. Among the really serious ones
>>> is LightSquared which is trying to build a 1.5 GHz terrestrial
>>> network of something like 10,000 high power transmitters right next
>>> to the GPS frequency. It is largely backed by a hedge fund (think
>>> billions). The bigwig in the hedge fund is a big Obama bundler.
>>>
>>> LightSquared has been shown to kill GPS usability.
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> For what it is worth, the administration I was refering to was not
>>>> the national leader, but the stagnant directors of the FCC. I should
>>>> have been more clear. Enough said, back to radio.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "DAve Mayfield" <laptop at gwltd.com>
>>>> To: "Bill Cotter" <n4lg at qx.net>
>>>> Cc: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 6:23 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Rebuttal to DF
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> RADIOS guys, not which worthless, cheating, SOB is going to be in
>>>>> the White House. BOATANCHORS is the name of the list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill Cotter wrote:
>>>>>> Duane,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think you are forgetting that 8-years of the Bush administration
>>>>>> delivered two wars and a broken treasury to the Obama
>>>>>> administration. How long do you think it takes to unwind a fiasco
>>>>>> of that size? Tell you friends and families that they can expect
>>>>>> more of the same in a Romney administration - wars are how the
>>>>>> wealthy get richer. And the job's Romney promises, they will be in
>>>>>> India and China...........
>>>>>>
>>>>>> N4LG
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 11:03 PM 10/5/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The current administration needs to go ... America and Amateur
>>>>>>> Radio are both worth preserving. Too many of my friends and
>>>>>>> family gave their lives for freedom!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: <k3xr at juno.com>
>>>>>>> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 1:36 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] FCC DUMBS DOWN
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No surprise here, more of the "all the same" equal outcome for
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Americans,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There was a time it was equal opportunity but that is quickly
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> falling by
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the wayside.
>>>>>>>>
>
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