FCC rejects Light Squared

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williamabernathy

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Hi, All,
I heard on the radio tonight that the FCC rejected Light Squared's application to open its broadband services, one reason being that it likely would interfere with GPS.

I know some here had been following that over the last year or so.

So Cheers to GPS users.
 
Just today I was reading about that project in a Forbes magazine. Sounded like an interesting project.

Geoge
 
I wonder why it took so long,the data seemed clear.
 
The company is now bitching that the FCC unjustly reversed itself. A valid point except moola was probably the reason for the initial approval.
 
I can see the appeal now ..."when a politician is bought they have an obligation to stay bought, othewise they should make it clear they are only being leased"
 
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Originally posted by pdecat

The company is now bitching that the FCC unjustly reversed itself. A valid point except moola was probably the reason for the initial approval.

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I would doubt that. If you read about the project you (at least I thought so) would see that it is very possible a very good project.

Now it could be the other way around. Somebody got paid off to reverse.

George
 
it was a train wreck from the get go...hedge fund manager saw a loophole (ask for and get low power spectrum, then appeal for a change in power and go that, somehow? Money?? Lots of it?)to exploit and did not do his homework...You simply can NOT put a slew of 60 watt transmitters in the same band with very low power GPS and airplane avionics and DOD/Spook satellites.

Should have never been "approved" by the FCC in the first place.
 
And we all know why it was approved!!! Two words : campaign bundlers!!
 
Always supposed to be a satellite use frequency band not a terrestrial use band. Lightsquared gambled and Falcone & Harbinger lost. I really hope this is finally dead.
Bill
 
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