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11. Lightsquared used a loophole in the regulations

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #9)

Mon May 14, 2012, 04:55 PM

May 2012

The frequency band is intended for low-power satellite signals, not high-powered terrestrial transmitters. Lightsquared was trying to use a loophole in the regulations designed to allow ground-based repeater stations for the weak satellite signals. That's why it caused so many technical problems.

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Lightsquared is dead (these are the guys who wanted to build a low-priced fiber network) [View all] DainBramaged May 2012 OP

Are you arguing that interference with the GPS system is no big deal? NT Llewlladdwr May 2012 #1

This has been discussed for months. The only GPS systems effected Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #3

Educate yourself Indydem May 2012 #4

+1 TroglodyteScholar May 2012 #14

Take your own advice. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #16

Fiber? Try poorly designed wireless network, Indydem May 2012 #2

Maybe you should go way back on my journal or search the DU archives DainBramaged May 2012 #7

Hold the phone there... Llewlladdwr May 2012 #8

(sigh) You really are annoying me. Anyway the company is dead so you appear happy DainBramaged May 2012 #13

When Grassley defends something,run like hell. Wellstone ruled May 2012 #5

And how would a fiber optic network interfere with the GPS system anyhow? Llewlladdwr May 2012 #6

So, do I have this right? naaman fletcher May 2012 #9

The Lightsquared spectrum was allocated to satellite downlinks FarCenter May 2012 #10

gotcha. nt naaman fletcher May 2012 #12

NAILED it! TroglodyteScholar May 2012 #15

Lightsquared used a loophole in the regulations bananas May 2012 #11