Planned Wireless Internet Network Threatens GPS

A new ultra-fast wireless internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals around the country. Oh no! How will anyone blindly drive off a cliff or into a pond without GPS?

The problem stems from a recent government decision to let a Virginia company called LightSquared build a nationwide broadband network using airwaves next to those used for GPS. Manufacturers of GPS equipment warn that strong signals from the planned network could jam existing navigation systems.

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