LightSquared asks FCC for tighter GPS standards
0. phoneArena posted on 08 Feb 2012, 12:51
LightSquared is asking the FCC to come up with a change in the rules which would require stricter reliability standards for unlicensed commercial GPS devices that receive signals in the 1559-1610 MHz band; the theory is that interference from LightSquared's network is caused by poorly designed GPS receivers...
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1. fervid posted on 08 Feb 2012, 13:30 5 0
I've been saying this all along. LightSquared is operating within their legal rights. GPS devices should be the ones having to deal with the issues since they are the ones operating outside their spectrum. FCC even has on most devices that states they are not allowed to cause interference and should accept any interference they are given...especially if that is because they are operating outside of their assigned bands.
2. jcrally17 posted on 08 Feb 2012, 13:53 5 0
Surprised no one has commented on this one...
Well, basically the boys at Lightsquared are right and they own the rights to use the spectrum. It's like trying to save money by building your fence at angle to avoid an oak tree with big roots, but instead of narrowing your yard, you build the fence outside the edge of your property making it bigger and nicer, while your neighbors lot becomes noticeable smaller & lacking.
The worst part though, is even after you've monopolized what's not yours, you have the balls to form an association/coalition to protest the neighbors house expansion that is needed to start/grow a new family, claiming it will cost to much to move the fence and it might even kill the beautiful oak tree if you interfere with the roots.
3. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 08 Feb 2012, 14:18 4 0
Ahh finally we see the truth behind it all, that coalition is all for making money with shoddy built products thus why they are fearing Lightsquared, if your crappy system looks into my licensed bandwidth isn't that your problem and not mine? Then you have to fix your equipment to ensure that it doesn't encroach on my spectrum. The government needs to look into this coalition it all smell bogus. Makes sense to ask the government to tighten up the GPS standards, LightSquared is working well within their rights. I can't wait to see the outcome of this, will Lightsquared make it out on top as they should considering they have licensed spectrum and other GPS tend to look into Lightsquared's spectrum which is a problem that the GPS manufacturers need to fix on their end. Go Lightsquared!
4. squallz506 posted on 08 Feb 2012, 14:55 4 0
i sure hope that lightsquared comes ahead on this one.
it just seems like the government (or some other entity) has a vested interest in lightsquared failing. anyway, if it does fail i hope sprint gets some kind of concession, it seems like big yellow was counting on this one.
5. corps1089 posted on 08 Feb 2012, 16:24 2 0
Not to mention that LightSquared manufactures GPS devices themselves and are more than willing to adhere to the higher standard.
The biggest argument the coalitionhas against LightSquared is the resulting decreased performance in the emergency and military GPS devices. Well, LightSquared actually manufactures most of the GPS equipment that goes to that segment and it also operates on different frequencies anyway!
The coalitionis just whining and are nothing more than squatters. Get off thier land coalition!
