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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
What to do? Some recommendations.
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Qatar halts all maritime activity due “technical fault in the GPS” – Marhaba
Image: Shutterstock What's new: The Qatar Ministry of Transport issued a circular temporarily halting all maritime activity for the nation and its waters because of "a technical fault in the GPS." Why it's important: Maritime activity is the lifeblood of many nations....
Opinion: China has an off-switch for America, and we aren’t ready to deal with it. – The Hill
Image: Shutterstock What's new: Increasing concern about the vulnerability of almost all of America's infrastructure - not just GPS. Why it's important: It highlights how fragile systems have become without adequate protections for primary systems or backups if they...
Can China jam your GPS? – The Economist
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An item in The Economist that covers a lot of familiar ground (though good reminders) and also speculates that China or President Trump may threaten or actually deny use of GPS/ other GNSS to other countries as a way to influence their...
Flashback – Senators Cruz, Markey Address GPS Importance & Backup – Inside GNSS
Senator Cruz “...in these divided times it is…nice to see there are areas we can come together and work on with bipartisan cooperation.” Six years ago we celebrated with Senator's Cruz and Markey their sponsorship and passage of a bill requiring the establishment of a...
Letter to the editor: GPS backup need urgent — but avoid costly, narrow fix
Image: Shuterstock What's new: A letter to the editor from Gen. William Shelton, USAF (ret) rebutting an Op-ed by new NextNav board member RADM Shelby, USN (ret). Why it's important: NextNav has an extensive lobbying and media campaign to persuade the FCC to grant it...
