X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:58:32 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma03.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTP id 4842107 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:14:58 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.41; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.66]) by imr-ma03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p18CEC7H008176 for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:14:12 -0500 Received: from [198.18.192.61] (unknown [216.144.81.30]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id D6CE2E0000FD; Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:14:11 -0500 (EST) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPad Mail 8C148) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-11-1032494608 X-Original-Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPad Mail (8C148) From: vtailjeff@aol.com Subject: Re: [LML] Fw: Fwd: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters X-Original-Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:14:30 -0500 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 1:2:476548000:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 5 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29424d5133931a4a X-AOL-IP: 216.144.81.30 --Apple-Mail-11-1032494608 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Wonder what kind of "campaign contribution" they made? Jeff Sent from my iPad On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:18 PM, "Dan Schaefer" wrote: > =20 > ----- 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 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > Subj: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband transmitters > =20 > =20 > I find this to be mind boggling. Is the Administration intentionally unde= rmining the GPS system? It would appear so.=20 > =20 > =20 > FCC Approves GPS-jamming transmitters=20 > Federal Communications Commission gives the green light to 40,000 broadban= d transmitters that would cripple GPS navigation. > 26 January 2011 =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9D The Federal Communications Commis= sion (FCC) has approved a company called LightSquared Communications to inst= all up to 40,000 high-powered, land-based broadband transmitters that broadc= ast in the band directly adjacent to the GPS frequencies. It has been found t= hat these transmitters would have a disastrous effect upon aviation GPS rece= ivers such as the popular Garmin GNS 430W. In testing, the receivers began t= o be jammed at 13.8 miles from each transmitter site, and navigation was eff= ectively shut down at 5.6 miles from each site. Automotive units such as the= Nuvi did a little better. > =20 > The approval was moved rapidly through the approval process, and the appro= val was made despite industry representatives' pleas to evaluate the transmi= tters further. >=20 > [ Read the Full Article >> ] >=20 > More information, including contact numbers for the lawmakers who are invo= lved in the approval process can be found here: GPS Community Urged to Conta= ct Congress. > =20 > The FCC's Chief of the International Bureau, Mindel De La Torre, was not s= wayed by the protests of the GPS manufacturers; perhaps she would be influen= ced by a whole bunch of respectful, concerned citizens who wrote to her at M= indel.DeLaTorre@fcc.gov, or called her office at 202-418-0437. >=20 >=20 > I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 881 of my spam emails to date. >=20 > Do you have a slow PC? Try free scan! --Apple-Mail-11-1032494608 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Wonder what kind of "campaign contribut= ion" they made?

Jeff

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On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:18 PM, "Dan Schaefer" <dfs155@roadrunner.com> wrote:

 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ray Modert=20
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 9:33 AM
Subject: Fw: Fwd: FCC approves GPS-jamming broadband=20 transmitters




 
 
 
Subj: FCC app= roves=20 GPS-jamming broadband transmitters
 
 
I find this to be mind boggling.  Is the Administrat= ion=20 intentionally undermining the GPS system?&nb= sp;=20 It would appear so. 
 
 
FCC=20 Approves GPS-jamming transmitters
Federal=20 Communications Commission gives the green light to 40,000 broadban= d=20 transmitters that would cripple GPS=20 navigation.
26=20 January 2011=20 =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9D The Federal Communications=20= Commission (FCC) has approved a company called LightSquared=20 Communications to install up to 40,000 high-powered, land-based=20= broadband transmitters that broadcast in the band directly adjacen= t to=20 the GPS frequencies. It has been found that these transmitters wou= ld=20 have a disastrous effect upon aviation GPS receivers such as the=20= popular Garmin GNS 430W. In testing, the receivers began to be jam= med=20 at 13.8 miles from each transmitter site, and navigation was effectively shut down at 5.6=20 miles from each site. Automotive units such as the Nuvi= did=20 a little better.
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The approval was move= d=20 rapidly through the approval process, and the approval was made=20= despite industry representatives' pleas to evaluate the=20 transmitters further.

[ Read the Full Article  >>=20 ]

More information, including contact numbers for the lawma= kers=20 who are involved in the approval process can be found here: GPS Community Urged to Contact=20 Congress.
   The FCC's Chief of the=20 International Bureau, Mindel De La Torre, was not swayed by the=20= protests of the GPS manufacturers; perhaps she would be influenced= by=20 a whole bunch of respectful, concerned citizens who wrote to her a= t Mindel.DeLaTorre@fcc.gov, or=20 called her office at=20 202-418-0437.


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