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Usa. boatus gives thanks to boaters who spoke up: "save my gps" by 123wert sdfsf
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Usa. boatus gives thanks to boaters who spoke up: "save my gps" |
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LightSquared files for Bankruptcy Nearly a year ago, Boat Owners Association of The United States ( BoatUS ) began asking recreational boaters, anglers and the marineindustry to speak out about the potential loss of reliable GPS -the country's sole electronic navigation system. A private venture,LightSquared, backed by billions of dollars in funding, had plansto build a nationwide 4G broadband cellular telephone network butunfortunately, tests had shown this plan would interfere with GPSsignals creating grave safety concerns. The company recentlyannounced that it has filed for bankruptcy after the build-out ofthe network was halted by the FCC. "Boaters can appreciate having GPS first hand," saidBoatUS President Margaret Podlich.
"They know it will get themsafely home, help them find the best fishing, meet friends for anafternoon raft-up, and greatly speed their rescue if the day goesbad. We thank the 18,000 boaters and other GPS users who wrote the FCC asking the guardian of the nation's airwaves to ensure the futureintegrity of the GPS signal, and the FCC for listening and actingon our concerns." Even with the company's May 14 Chapter 11 filing, LightSquaredcontinues to be a challenging adversary, stating, "Thevoluntary Chapter 11 filing is intended to give LightSquaredsufficient breathing room to continue working through theregulatory process that will allow us to build our 4G wirelessnetwork." Under federal bankruptcy law, LightSquared wouldmaintain exclusive control for several months over the right tocraft a path to emerge from Chapter 11. The company originallyasked the FCC for permission to build 40,000 network groundstations across the country. Recent government reports concluded interference issues with the GPS system could not beovercome.
BoatUS is a member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS , which worked to resolve this threat to the GPS system. Afterlosing their only other viable navigation system (LORAN) in 2010after the Department of Homeland Security shut the system down,boaters now solely rely on GPS for electronic navigation. The USCoast Guard's emergency search and rescue system, Rescue 21, alsonow uses GPS to locate stricken vessels on over 41,746 miles ofcoastline, and mariners also rely on GPS-enabled communicationswith DSC VHF radios and emergency beacons to provide locationinformation. Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 May 2012 ). I am a professional writer from Home & Garden, which contains a great deal of information about setting mouse traps , hardwood floor polish, welcome to visit!
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