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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) has issued a report discussing whether a terrestrial wireless network proposed by Ligado Networks — and approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in April 2020 —will cause widespread interference to millions of GPS receivers.
The 77-page report reviews order FCC 20-48, which authorized Ligado Networks LLC to operate a low-power terrestrial radio network adjacent to the GPS frequency band. It considers how best to evaluate harmful interference to civilian and defense users of GPS, the potential for harmful interference to GPS users and DOD activities, and the effectiveness and feasibility of the mitigation measures proposed in the FCC order.
Read more: https://www.gpsworld.com/national-academies-issues-report-on-ligado-interference/