Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down18
arrow-up1384arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comDr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 days agoThere’s already a startup trying to get the FCC to give them half of the 915mhz band (meshtastic, smart home stuff, ELRS, ham radio) for a pay to win GPS alternative.
minus-squarestopdropandprole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-23 days agofirst time hearing about this, any more details you can provide or link to a news release? is this Ubiik?
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoNextnav https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-776A1.txt
There’s already a startup trying to get the FCC to give them half of the 915mhz band (meshtastic, smart home stuff, ELRS, ham radio) for a pay to win GPS alternative.
first time hearing about this, any more details you can provide or link to a news release? is this Ubiik?
Nextnav
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-776A1.txt