FCC Requiring Additional Testing for LightSquared Network
Network could interfere with government GPS signals
Wireless startup LightSquared is facing yet another setback from the FCC as it tries to launch its new high-speed network, which has been under fire for its potential interference with GPS signals.
In a notice, the FCC said that “additional targeted testing is needed to ensure that any potential commercial terrestrial services offered by LightSquared will not cause harmful interference to GPS operations,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
In June, a federal engineering advisory group warned that LightSquare’s proposed network could interfere with GPS signals in space and on the ground.
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