The FCC indicated it will not approve LightSquared’s network, as it would interfere with GPS signals used by planes, boats and cars throughout the U.S. The FCC’s approval of LightSquared’s plans was conditional on resolving those interference issues. LightSquared’s high-speed network would have served as many as 260 million people. The company remains committed to finding a resolution with the government and the GPS industry, it said Wednesday. It maintained that the testing process that influenced the FCC’s decision was severely flawed and relied on obsolete and niche devices.
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Light Dims at the End of LightSquared's Tunnel
Posted by: Rob Spiegel February 15, 2012 02:59 PMThe FCC indicated it will not approve LightSquared’s network, as it would interfere with GPS signals used by planes, boats and cars throughout the U.S. The FCC’s approval of LightSquared’s plans was conditional on resolving those interference issues. LightSquared’s high-speed network would have served as many as 260 million people. The company remains committed to finding a resolution with the government and the GPS industry, it said Wednesday. It maintained that the testing process that influenced the FCC’s decision was severely flawed and relied on obsolete and niche devices.