The effects of space weather on critical Earth systems. (Image: NASA)

Space weather bill passed by US Congress to improve forecasting, mitigation

September 17, 2020

The United States Congress has passed bipartisan legislation to address how the government deals with threats posed by […]

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Photo: RNT Foundation

Congress makes moves against FCC’s Ligado decision

July 13, 2020

At first it was a flurry of letters and public statements from U.S. senators and members of the […]

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This article is tagged with Congress, Defense Secretary, FCC, Jim Inhofe, Keep GPS Working Coalition, legislation, Ligado, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, RNT Foundation, Senate, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Transportation and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

GPS IIIF’s M-Code can be broadcast from a high-gain directional antenna in a concentrated, high-powered spot beam, in addition to a wide-angle, full-Earth antenna. (Artist rendering: Lockheed Martin)

‘Keep GPS Working’ coalition fights FCC Ligado decision

June 23, 2020

Coalition’s first action is to endorse Inhofe-Reed legislation forcing Ligado to provide financial relief to consumers, industries and […]

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This article is tagged with FCC, GPS interference, Inhofe-Reed legislation, Jack Reed, Jim Inhofe, Keep GPS Working Coalition, legislation, Ligado decision and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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GPS tracking need not sit out COVID-19 because of privacy laws

April 8, 2020

Commentary by Jeremy Meisinger The scale and speed of the COVID-19 crisis has left policymakers searching for new […]

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This article is tagged with coronavirus, COVID-19, data collection, disease surveillance, GPS policy, HIPAA, Jeremy Meisinger, legislation, location-based, privacy concerns, public health, public health surveillance, SARS and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, Opinions

Mount Rushmore (Photo: National Park Service)

GPS, surveyors and politics — a 2018 refresher

March 7, 2018

While not as glamorous as mild-mannered Clark Kent holding down a day job while Superman comes to the […]

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This article is tagged with Digital Coast Act, FLAIR Act, Geospatial Data Act, hydrography, IMAGES Act, infrastructure, legislation, Ligado, NOAA, NSPS, Politics, railroads, surveyors, Tim Burch, USGS and posted in Opinions, Survey

Image: GPS World

AUVSI provides interactive map of UAS legislation

January 28, 2016

As the 2016 legislative session kicked off this month, the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has […]

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