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NextNav: GPS Backup Promises $14.6 Billion in Economic Benefits

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The report also introduced an “insurance premium” estimate, which valued the financial benefit of NextNav's proposed system as $10.8   GPS – the Global Positioning System – is a U.S.-owned, billion over 20 years. 

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A Guide to Wireless Communication

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Types of Wireless Communication There are several types of wireless communication, each serving different purposes and industries: Radio Communication: Utilizes radio waves to transmit data, commonly used in broadcasting and two-way communication systems.

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Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency

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As noted in a National Security Space Association  report , China and Russia already have terrestrial complements to space-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), decades after the U.S. originally invented the Global Positioning System (GPS). Government officials are sounding the alarm about how far the U.S.

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FCC Opens Inquiry into GPS Backup

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WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission moved Thursday to open an inquiry into alternatives or backups to the Global Positioning System. Some utility companies and transportation agencies, which currently share the band with NextNav, have opposed the idea, citing fears of interference.