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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please see the message below, from a member of the Coalition of the Geospatial Organizations that has been heavily involved in the LightSquared issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>cy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cy Smith, Oregon State GIO</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>DAS/EISPD Geospatial Enterprise Office</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Secretary, Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Past President, Urban & Regional Info Sys Assoc (URISA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Past President, Natl States Geographic Info Council (NSGIC)</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>503-378-6066 <a href="http://gis.oregon.gov">http://gis.oregon.gov</a> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cogo-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:cogo-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Curtis Sumner<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 04, 2012 8:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> State Executives; NSPS Officers and Directors; NSPS Govenors; NSPS Foundation; GLIS Officers; AAGS Board; cogo@listsmart.osl.state.or.us; STEPHEN GOULD; kim@scspls.com<br><b>Cc:</b> John Matonich; egakstatter@gpsworld.com; Schrock,Gavin; Laurence Socci<br><b>Subject:</b> [COGO] (no subject)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Action Alert!!!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year to you all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you are aware, the issue of LightSquared’s interference with GPS reception (as has been verified in testing) continues to be a major concern for us and those we serve as Professionals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LightSquared is pressuring the FCC to allow it to move ahead with its plans and disregard the recent independent test results.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need your help, and that of your constituents, in urging the FCC not to allow this happen. The information attached to this message provides details regarding how to submit your comments to the FCC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share this message and the attached information with your respective contact lists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me or our Government Affairs Consultant Laurence Socci (<a href="mailto:laurence@theclagroup.com">laurence@theclagroup.com</a>) if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>Curt Sumner, LS<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>Executive Director, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Suite 403<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>Gaithersburg, MD 20879<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>240-632-9716, ext. 106<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:curtis.sumner@acsm.net"><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"'>curtis.sumner@acsm.net</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif";color:#1F497D'>703-509- 3601 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>