If the Fed Communications Commission extends a waiver to a group attempting to implement wireless broadband nationwide, the Global Positioning System as we know it might be severely affected.
A company called LightSquared, which is backed by the Harbinger Capital Partners hedge fund, is working to launch a wireless broadband network. Their goal is to build out a nationwide 4G ancillary earthly part (ATC) network that would cover 260 million folks in the United States by 2014.
In January, the FCC granted LightSquared a conditional waiver, which enables them to proceed with the project in a limited fashion while a working group conducts research to determine whether the LightSquared network and GPS can coexist with no interference.
This could have a heavy effect on many technologies, especially those in precision agriculture that depend on GPS technology for everything from planting seed to the focused application of fertilizer and insecticides on crops. Interference with this technology could result in heftier costs for seed, fertilizer, fuel and in the final analysis labor.
"As a body that represents rustic areas of West Texas, we understand the requirement for countrywide wireless broadband access," Fields Cotton Growers, Inc, Executive VP Steve Verett announced. "However, it shouldn't be at the cost of so many who could suffer negative effects."
Along with agriculture, others influenced by GPS interference would include the U. S. military, emergency responders, and the aviation industry.
"In addition to the potential implications for farming, we are concerned for all GPS technologies," Verett related. "While we appreciate what LightSquared is making an attempt to do, there is not yet enough evidence that there will be no GPS interference with their technology."
Verett went on to assert that till it can be unarguably proved that there would be no interference, PCG will not support the FCC's action and currently is in the act of sending off a letter to the FCC.
Firms such as John Deere already have sent letters to the FCC, and U.S. Reps. Randy Neugebauer, Collin Peterson, Steve Austria and Ralph Hall co-authored a letter to the FCC "requesting the FCC only grant final approval to LightSquared if the company can indisputably demonstrate that their suggestion won't interfere with GPS technology."
A final report is to be submitted by June 15 after which a call will be manufactured by the FCC referring to the continuation of the LightSquared project.
A company called LightSquared, which is backed by the Harbinger Capital Partners hedge fund, is working to launch a wireless broadband network. Their goal is to build out a nationwide 4G ancillary earthly part (ATC) network that would cover 260 million folks in the United States by 2014.
In January, the FCC granted LightSquared a conditional waiver, which enables them to proceed with the project in a limited fashion while a working group conducts research to determine whether the LightSquared network and GPS can coexist with no interference.
This could have a heavy effect on many technologies, especially those in precision agriculture that depend on GPS technology for everything from planting seed to the focused application of fertilizer and insecticides on crops. Interference with this technology could result in heftier costs for seed, fertilizer, fuel and in the final analysis labor.
"As a body that represents rustic areas of West Texas, we understand the requirement for countrywide wireless broadband access," Fields Cotton Growers, Inc, Executive VP Steve Verett announced. "However, it shouldn't be at the cost of so many who could suffer negative effects."
Along with agriculture, others influenced by GPS interference would include the U. S. military, emergency responders, and the aviation industry.
"In addition to the potential implications for farming, we are concerned for all GPS technologies," Verett related. "While we appreciate what LightSquared is making an attempt to do, there is not yet enough evidence that there will be no GPS interference with their technology."
Verett went on to assert that till it can be unarguably proved that there would be no interference, PCG will not support the FCC's action and currently is in the act of sending off a letter to the FCC.
Firms such as John Deere already have sent letters to the FCC, and U.S. Reps. Randy Neugebauer, Collin Peterson, Steve Austria and Ralph Hall co-authored a letter to the FCC "requesting the FCC only grant final approval to LightSquared if the company can indisputably demonstrate that their suggestion won't interfere with GPS technology."
A final report is to be submitted by June 15 after which a call will be manufactured by the FCC referring to the continuation of the LightSquared project.
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