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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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Telco ignored GPS rollover warning & crashed – Streamline
Image: Shutterstock What's new: The recent major network outage in Australia was because the provider failed to heed a January warning from Microchip (RNTF member since 2018!) to update software on their equipment for the GPS week rollover. Why it's important:...
PNT and the FCC – RNT Foundation Speaks with Commissioner
Image: Federal Communications Commission What's new: RNT Foundation President Dana A. Goward met with FCC Commissioner Trusty and staff recently to discuss global and national PNT policy. Why it's important: The FCC has three dockets, that we know of, that deal...
ADS-B off “U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean” – New York Times
Image: USAF Tanker DoD.mil What's new: A near-miss between a Jet Blue airliner leaving Curacao and a USAF tanker. The tanker was not broadcasting its location through ADS-B nor, apparently, notifying air traffic control it was in the area. Why it's important: People...
Oil Tanker off Venezuela Faking Location – Seizure “was textbook law enforcement ops”
Image: M/T Skipper, Screenshot Marinetraffic.com What's new: The oil tanker seized by the U.S. that was carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil had been transmitting incorrect location information, undoubtedly to conceal its activities, for some time. The seizure operation...
Congressman Fulcher letter to FCC on GPS Backup
Image: RNT Foundation What's new: Congressman Fulcher (R, ID) wrote to FCC Chair Carr saying: "As you know, China and Russia have developed and are deploying back up, terrestrial systems. Once again, we are lagging." "The FCC has heard from various companies that they...
