Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1486arrow-down19
arrow-up1477arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comDr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoThere’s already a startup trying to get the FCC to give them half of the 915mhz band (meshtastic, smart home stuff, ELRS, ham radio) for a pay to win GPS alternative.
minus-squarestopdropandprole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-23 months agofirst time hearing about this, any more details you can provide or link to a news release? is this Ubiik?
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There’s already a startup trying to get the FCC to give them half of the 915mhz band (meshtastic, smart home stuff, ELRS, ham radio) for a pay to win GPS alternative.
first time hearing about this, any more details you can provide or link to a news release? is this Ubiik?
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