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What’s new: An opinion piece by RNT Foundation member and former Deputy Asst. Sec. of Transportation Diana Furchtgott-Roth.
Why it’s important: The FCC is considering actions that could impact national PNT policy and systems. Diana makes a series of excellent points succinctly and cogently.
What else to know: The last time one of our prominent members wrote an opinion piece on this topic a lobbyist hired a hit piece in extremist media. It included a personal attack and claimed RNT Foundation opposed the President’s efforts to implement a backup for GPS.
A costly spectrum power-play would put consumers last
The bad news is that one publicly-traded company — NextNav — has asked the Federal Communications Commission to rewrite long‑standing rules governing a portion of the radiofrequency spectrum that has been used for decades by other industries. The FCC is reportedly preparing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider repurposing the lower 900 MHz band for its benefit.
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What can you do? How can you help?
PNT is the quiet backbone of everything — power, finance, transportation, defense. Too many leaders still don’t see the risk.
But you do.
You understand the systems, the dependencies, the failure chains. That insight is rare — and it’s exactly what your country needs.
So speak up.
Reach out to government leaders, industry decision‑makers, and your fellow citizens.
Show them why resilient PNT isn’t a feature — it’s the necessary foundation.
And when you get a response, tell us. Every conversation strengthens the mission.
