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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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U.S. DOT Awards 5 Complementary PNT Rapid Development Contracts
Image: National PNT Architecture graphic published by US DOT and DOD in 2008 What's new: The US Department of Transportation awarded five contracts totaling approx $5M for further development/demonstration of complementary PNT technologies. Why it's important: These...
FCC to Meet on GPS Alternatives – GPS World
Image: Shutterstock What's new: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is wading into the national discussion on PNT technology and policy in a big way. Why it's important: The FCC has an important role ensuring PNT frequencies are allotted and remain...
False warnings for aircraft landing at Reagan National in D.C. – MSN
Image: Shutterstock What's new: Saturday morning several aircraft approaching Reagan National Airport in D.C. received false alerts from their Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS). The system warns when other aircraft are too close or are on collision...
DHS Best Resilient PNT Practices
Image: Old DHS HQ Sign - RNT Foundation What's new: We discovered this document from September. Why it's important: This is good info from DHS. Though a bit generic, it is important to "think about how to think about" this topic. What else to know: Interesting that...
NextNav’s Petition for $5B in free spectrum – Resolving dueling tech reports
Image: Shutterstock What's new: NextNav has come out with another document purporting to support that its terrestrial PNT scheme could work and that the FCC should give it lots of expensive spectrum for free to underwrite the effort. Why it's important: There are now...
