[time-nuts] LightSquared news

[Charles P. Steinmetz]

I wrote:

> From today's telcom trade press:
>
>>The FCC said late today that the International Bureau is proposing 
>>to vacate LightSquared, Inc.'s conditional authorization and 
>>indefinitely suspend its ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) 
>>authority in the wake of the National Telecommunications and 
>>Information Administration's recommendation that LightSquared's LTE 
>>(long term evolution) network can't operate as planned without 
>>causing harmful interference to government GPS (Global Positioning 
>>System) receivers.
>
>This is just a brief summary of a long article that has some nuances 
>that are not represented here.  The FCC intends to release a public 
>notice tomorrow.  It is not necessarily over, but it is looking better.

Here is a link to the FCC Public Notice:

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-12-214A1.pdf

The FCC has asked for comments, which are due by March 1.  Note that 
LightSquared says it will keep fighting:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/250083/lightsquared_vows_to_keep_seeking_a_gps_solution.html


Best regards,

Charles