[time-nuts] Light Squared, etc.

[John Green]

Yes, what about L5? I thought that was going to be the "new" civilian
frequency that was going to revolutionize GPS. If the FCC is hellbent on
approving Light Squared's request, L5 might be our only option. Of course
the transition would be very nasty and expensive. Regarding nuclear powered
satellites, I suspect that spy satellites are nuclear powered but since they
are classified, who knows. Perhaps future GPS satellites with higher powered
transmitters could be nuclear powered and classified. Perhaps some
surveillance equipment could ride aboard getting them under the "secret"
umbrella. Or, the FCC could use some common sense for a change and deny
Light Squared. If I had to choose between a functional GPS system and
wireless internet, GPS would win hands down. This kind of reminds me of the
whole IDEN fiasco where the FCC took Motorola's word that the emission mask
for IDEN would allow adjacent channel operation without interference. Nextel
ended up paying Billions to move all the other 800 MHz licensees to the
other end of the band to get rid of interference they caused. I can't see
Light Squared buying me a new, improved Z3801.