IP: GPS, Other Military Systems Protected by FCC Decision

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Xeni Jardin" <xeni () xeni net>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:29:01 -0800
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Subject: GPS, Other Military Systems Protected by FCC Decision

DoD press release, perhaps of interest to IP-list readers. --XJ

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From: DOD NEWS LIST
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:35 AM
Subject: GPS, Other Military Systems Protected by FCC Decision


NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

GPS, OTHER MILITARY SYSTEMS PROTECTED BY FCC DECISION

Today's decision by the Federal Communications Commission
authorizing the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices above 3.1
GHz and imposing strict technical limits below 3.1 GHz continues
to protect critical, spectrum-dependent military systems,
including the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, the
Department of Defense said today.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Spectrum and C3 Policy
Steven Price said, "The Department supports FCC's reasoned and
balanced approach of protecting critical national security
systems from frequency interference while allowing commercial
deployment of new technologies.  DoD appreciates the leadership
efforts of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration -- the agency with lead responsibility for
managing federal government spectrum -- ensuring
mission-critical operations are not jeopardized.  DoD concluded
FCC's technical restrictions on UWB devices would be sufficient
to protect military systems.  Such restrictions were the minimum
required to avoid interference with those systems."

DoD intends to monitor regulatory and market developments to
ensure national security is maintained and that UWB devices, as
deployed, do not jeopardize mission-critical operations
supporting public safety, national security and homeland
defense.

[Web version:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2002/b02142002_bt071-02.html]



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