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FCC to nix Lightsquared network due to GPS jam

Federal officials plan to kill a private company's plans to start a national high-speed wireless broadband network after concluding it would in some cases jam personal navigation and other GPS devices. (Feb. 15) (/The Associated Press) Correction: LightSquared, the aspiring 4G wireless network built in the. Federal officials plan to kill a private company's plans […]

LightSquared blew it, and here's why

LightSquared, a planned U.S. nationwide cell carrier, has been blocked by the FCC due to interference its signal causes to GPS devices. Philip Falcone's LightSquared Inc. wireless service would have “ruinous effects” on aviation because of signal interference and its plan for a nationwide data network should be withdrawn, an airline trade group said. “This […]