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I’m Baaaack: After 8 Weeks, 20,000 Airline Miles, and 5,500 Driving Miles

July 29, 2011 - By

Hopefully, you’ve missed my Geospatial Solutions Weekly column which I haven’t written in two months. This past eight weeks, I’ve traveled 20,000 airline miles, driven 5,500 miles, and ridden 300 miles by rail and 300 miles by bus, all through three continents, five countries, and 11 U.S. states. On top of that, I’ve been somewhat consumed by a serious issue you need... read more

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LightSquared: Comments I Submitted to the FCC

July 28, 2011 - By

Okay, folks, this is where the rubber meets the road. The FCC LightSquared public comment period ends this Saturday. If you use GPS, it would be very wise to submit your comments today. Don't expect the FCC to make a rational decision. LightSquared has an amazing amount of political influence, and you can see that in the support they receive from state legislators, mayors, chiefs of police, etc. In this article, I'll show you how to submit your comments to the FCC in just five minutes. I'll also show comments I'm submitting to the FCC. read more

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GPS and GNSS Cannot Count on Good Sense in Government

July 27, 2011 - By

You’ve got to put some in yourself, to get some out. Don't expect the FCC to make a rational decision in the Lightsquared versus GPS case. As clear as the conclusions may seem to an engineering mind examining the Technical Working Group’s report on the subject, the Federal Communications Commission does not maintain engineering minds at its top level. That’s the level that makes the decisions, and it is driven by money and politics in equal measure. The only things that will get the FCC's attention are legislators and strong opposition from citizens. Comments in the FCC docket so far come largely from the surveying and agriculture communities. The rest of the GNSS industry has not shown up. Individuals count, too, not just companies. Here’s how to make your voice heard, and why. Time’s a-wastin’. read more

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Mini Guidance: Sensor Helps LEGO Fans Navigate Robotic Creations

July 25, 2011 - By

Aspiring engineers, take note. A company dedicated to building robotic sensors for the LEGO Mindstorms NXT system has released a GPS sensor, and a workbook on how to use it. John Cole, founder of Dexter Industries, explains that his products are intended for the education market, and are “for engineers, scientists, and those aspiring to be.” read more

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Europe Finds LightSquared Harm to Galileo Signal

July 20, 2011 - By

The head of the European Commission’s Enterprise and Industry agency has expressed strong official concern about the Lightsquared terrestrial signal. Analysis in Europe shows that transmissions from LightSquared base-stations have considerable potential to cause harmful interference to Galileo receivers. read more

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Consumer Time on Mobile Apps Surpasses Time on Web

July 19, 2011 - By

The world is spinning in a new direction. Consumers are spending more time on mobile apps than on the web. In June, mobile app use overtook both mobile and desktop web, as measured by apps analytic firm Flurry. Consumers spent an average of 81 minutes per day on mobile apps, and 74 minutes on the web. App use was measured on Apple’s iOS, Android, Blackberry, and J2ME platforms, and web use was measured on the open web, mobile web, and Facebook. read more

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To Solve LightSquared Issue, Javad Ashjaee Calls for End to P-Code Encryption

July 15, 2011 - By

To solve the LightSquared versus GPS controversy, Javad Ashjaee, president and CEO of JAVAD GNSS, has appealed directly to President Obama to discontinue the encryption of P-code, the restricted military GPS signal. His comments came in the context of the LightSquared/GPS interference imbroglio, as part of his solution to the conflict over spectrum. “This policy is not helping national security. It is hurting both precision users and the broadband project. We need more broadband, for global, fast, and inexpensive real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS.” read more

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