[gpl_list] FW: LightSquared & GPS
SMITH Cy * EISPD GEO
cy.smith at state.or.us
Wed Feb 9 12:44:50 PST 2011
Thanks Ken, much appreciated! I have no doubt that George W. Bush was
right on top of this issue and personally ensured that the GPS and
related systems would always be protected. However, the fact that the
FCC didn't squash the LightSquared proposal, but instead provisionally
approved it in the face of significant opposition from all sides, is
what's causing all the concern. I don't think anyone trusts the federal
bureaucracy not to ever make a mistake. J The information you provided
was very useful to the GPL discussion.
cy
Cy Smith, Statewide GIS Coordinator
DAS/EISPD Geospatial Enterprise Office
President, Urban/Regional Info Sys Assoc. (URISA)
Delegate, Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)
Past President, Natl. States Geographic Info. Council (NSGIC)
503-378-6066 http://gis.oregon.gov
From: BAYS Kenneth [mailto:Kenneth.BAYS at odot.state.or.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 12:12 PM
To: RAGAIN Casey J; OBERG Randy D; WARD Clinton S
Cc: SMITH Cy * EISPD GEO; HILL Milton E * EISPD GEO; SINGH Ranvir * Ron
Subject: RE: [gpl_list] FW: LightSquared & GPS
In my humble opinion, this LightSquared proposal is a dead-on-arrival
issue we don't need to worry about, but there has been a lot of paranoia
about on the Web about it.
The US Govt. very effectively manages US Spaced-Based Position
Navigation and Timing (PNT) issues through the National Executive
Committee for Space-based PNT (http://www.pnt.gov/ <http://www.pnt.gov/>
), which was established by Presidential Directive in 2004 (thanks to
George W Bush) to advise and coordinate federal departments and agencies
on matters concerning the Global Positioning System
<http://www.pnt.gov/101/gps.html> (GPS) and related systems.
The PNT is jointly chaired by the US DOD and US DOT with input from many
other Executive Departments, including the Dept of Commerce to regulate
spectrum issues nationally and the Dept of State to negotiate spectrum
issues internationally:
The US has a very aggressive and focused policy to protect GPS spectrum.
To illustrate just how well the PNT Executive Committee structure works
in squashing this LightSquared issue:
>From the www.pnt.gov <http://www.pnt.gov/> website, under "What's New",
the PNT Exec. Committee has a link to the "NTIA Letter to FCC on
LightSquared Waiver Request
<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/filings/2011/NTIA_FCCletter_01122011.pdf> "
which is actually a combination of two letters:
1. A Dec 28 letter from to Karl Nebbia, Associate
Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management, National
Telecommunications and Information, Dept of Commerce, from Danny Price,
Director, Spectrum and Communication Policy, Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense, expressing Pentagon concerns about the
LightSquared proposal.
2. A subsequent Jan 12 letter to Julius Genachowski, Chair,
FCC, from Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications
and Information, US Dept of Commerce, telling the FCC that the Commerce
Deptartment's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
( NTIA ) has reviewed the LightSquared Proposal and "this proposal
raises significant interference concerns" that need full evalutation to
insure they don't impact GPS, GNSS or IMARSAT signals.
Below is LightSquared's reaction to the above:
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/lightsquared-agrees-solve-gps-interf
erence-issues/2011-01-24
<http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/lightsquared-agrees-solve-gps-inter
ference-issues/2011-01-24>
"In a letter to the FCC, LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja promised to work
with the commission to ensure that the company's proposed integrated
satellite-terrestrial broadband network will not interfere with GPS
satellites and other maritime and aeronautical emergency communications.
Ahuja promised to not offer commercial service until the FCC is
satisfied with LightSquared's resolution of the interference claims.
Ahuja's letter comes just days after the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration told the FCC that federal agencies are
worried about LightSquared's proposed LTE network interfering with GPS
satellites and other emergency communications. In the letter, NTIA
Administrator Lawrence Strickling said that a fully terrestrial network
would require more base stations than a terrestrial/satellite
combination network, thereby increasing the likelihood of interference."
I think the US Government is right on top of this issue and doing the
right thing. The FCC can and will overridden by the NTIA. Ken
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Ken Bays, PLS
Lead Geodetic Surveyor, Geometronics Unit
Oregon Department of Transportation
Technical Manager, Oregon Real-time GPS Network (ORGN)
http://www.TheORGN.net <http://www.theorgn.net/>
4040 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, MS 4, Salem, OR 97302
Phone: 503-986-3543
Cell: 503-580-8793
Fax: 503-986-3548
kenneth.bays at odot.state.or.us
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From: RAGAIN Casey J
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:50 AM
To: OBERG Randy D; BAYS Kenneth; WARD Clinton S
Subject: FW: [gpl_list] FW: LightSquared & GPS
Thought you guys might find this article interesting.
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From: BRADY Chad W * ODOT
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:42 AM
To: ODOT TDD_GIS Unit
Subject: FW: [gpl_list] FW: LightSquared & GPS
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[mailto:gpl_list-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of SMITH
Cy * EISPD GEO
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:36 AM
To: gpl_list at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [gpl_list] FW: LightSquared & GPS
Hi folks, I brought up an issue yesterday at GPL that has the potential
to cause problems with GPS use across the country. The group agreed to
examine the information about this issue with the notion of possibly
asking for OGIC or other action soon. Ryan Dalton with OEM received the
link below that explains the issue in understandable terms and thought
it would be good for you all to see.
cy
Cy Smith, Statewide GIS Coordinator
DAS/EISPD Geospatial Enterprise Office
President, Urban/Regional Info Sys Assoc. (URISA)
Delegate, Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)
Past President, Natl. States Geographic Info. Council (NSGIC)
503-378-6066 http://gis.oregon.gov
From: Ryan Dalton [mailto:ryan.dalton at state.or.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:39 AM
To: 'SMITH Cy * EISPD GEO'
Subject: LightSquared & GPS
Cy,
Since you brought this up yesterday, I received this link via email from
a GIS user group in WA. I thought it might be worth passing on to the
rest of the group because it explains the issue in very understandable
terms.
http://freegeographytools.com/2011/how-the-fcc-plans-to-destroy-gps-a-si
mple-explanation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed
%3A+FreeGeographyTools+%28Free+Geography+Tools%29&utm_content=Google+Fee
dfetcher
Ryan Dalton, 911 GIS/Database Analyst
Oregon Emergency Management
Ryan.Dalton at state.or.us
503-378-2911 x22284
P.O.Box 14370
Salem, OR 97309-5062
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