LightSquared Asks for More Tests After U.S. Cites GPS Disruption
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Philip Falcone’s LightSquared Inc. called for more tests of its proposed wireless service after U.S. officials said interference with the global-positioning system precludes quick approval of the venture.
No further testing is warranted after findings that LightSquared disrupts many GPS receivers, the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation & Timing said yesterday in a letter to the U.S. Commerce Department. The inter-agency body advises the government on GPS technology.