X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:18:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTP id 4841353 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:58:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=dfs155@roadrunner.com X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=pepdxKapwHuwCZNFD5uob2wvham6E+RljB0uXw08FdQ= c=1 sm=0 a=TOTg-Q7YsGoA:10 a=o6wpKKBDZoP350mfIftEZg==:17 a=bQEaMyaYAAAA:8 a=HSgfOykP3VA9Tid77_0A:9 a=G6lMp5uVLQnZ0sxbYEkA:7 a=fNToRlXZPyWn_lb36gb86PFUKOkA:4 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=PdlN8CJlJRAA:10 a=CjxXgO3LAAAA:8 a=rQFB6L6tAAAA:8 a=731bGYOf13zfXVDG8egA:9 a=O7bHQlOAwz172tRSGtMA:7 a=65xigQyYMhQOEMOzyItrVT8CZ5UA:4 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=o6wpKKBDZoP350mfIftEZg==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 76.178.186.181 Received: from [76.178.186.181] ([76.178.186.181:3000] helo=dan) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 1B/DD-19545-1EC505D4; Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:58:11 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Dan Schaefer" X-Original-To: "Scott Krueger" , "Marvin Kaye" , "Lorn Olsen" , "LeRoy Blum" , "Larry West" , "Lancair list" , "Lancair Builders Forums" , "John and Pat Harns" , "Jack Hohner" , "Don White" , "Don Ruddy" , "Dave Barker" , "Brent Regan" , "Bill Hamilton" , Subject: Fw: Fwd: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters X-Original-Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 12:58:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0046_01CBC6C6.AC80D660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01CBC6C6.AC80D660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Modert To: undisclosed recipients: Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 9:33 AM Subject: Fw: Fwd: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters Subj: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters I find this to be mind boggling. Is the Administration intention= ally undermining the GPS system=3F It would appear so. FCC Approves GPS-jamming transmitters Federal Communications Commission gives the green light to 40,000= broadband transmitters that would cripple GPS navigation. 26 January 2011 =E2=80=94 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) h= as approved a company called LightSquared Communications to install up to 4= 0,000 high-powered, land-based broadband transmitters that broadcast in the= band directly adjacent to the GPS frequencies. It has been found that thes= e transmitters would have a disastrous effect upon aviation GPS receivers s= uch as the popular Garmin GNS 430W. In testing, the receivers began to be j= ammed at 13.8 miles from each transmitter site, and navigation was effectiv= ely shut down at 5.6 miles from each site. Automotive units such as the Nuv= i did a little better. The approval was moved rapidly through the approval process, and = the approval was made despite industry representatives' pleas to evaluate t= he transmitters further. [ Read the Full Article >> ] More information, including contact numbers for the lawmakers who= are involved in the approval process can be found here: GPS Community Urge= d to Contact Congress. The FCC's Chief of the International Bureau, Mindel De La Torre, = was not swayed by the protests of the GPS manufacturers; perhaps she would = be influenced by a whole bunch of respectful, concerned citizens who wrote = to her at Mindel.DeLaTorre@fcc.gov, or called her office at 202-418-0437. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 881 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01CBC6C6.AC80D660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Modert
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 9:33 AM
Subject: Fw: Fwd: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters




 
 
 
Subj: FCC appr= oves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters
 
 
I find this to be mind boggling.  Is the Administra= tion intentionally undermining the GPS system=3F&n= bsp; It would appear so. 
 
 
FC= C Approves GPS-jamming transmitters
= Fe= deral Communications Commission gives the green light to 40,000 broadba= nd transmitters that would cripple GPS navigation.
26= January 2011 =E2=80=94 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a company called LightSquared Communications to install up to 40,000 high-powered, land-based broadband transmitters that broadcast in the band directly adjace= nt to the GPS frequencies. It has been found that these transmitters wo= uld have a disastrous effect upon aviation GPS receivers such as the popular Garmin GNS 430W. In testing, the receivers began to be ja= mmed at 13.8 miles from each transmitter site, and navigation was effectively shut down at= 5.6 miles from each site. Automotive units such as the Nuv= i did a little better.
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The approval was move= d rapidly through the approval process, and the approval was made despite industry representatives' pleas to evaluate the transmitters further.

[ Read the Full Article  >> ]

More information, including contact numbers for the lawm= akers who are involved in the approval process can be found here: GPS Community Urged to Contact Congress.
  
The FCC's Chief of= the International Bureau, Mindel De La Torre, was not swayed by the protests of the GPS manufacturers; perhaps she would be influence= d by a whole bunch of respectful, concerned citizens who wrote to her = at Mindel.DeLaTorre@fcc.gov= , or called her office at 202-418-0437.


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