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    Feds look beyond LightSquared to set GPS interference standards 09/02/2012 12:57:18

    A high-ranking federal official and aviation industry leaders called on Wednesday for rules to prevent future interference with GPS, looking beyond a proposal by would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared that may be doomed by broad opposition.
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    Federal body concludes LightSquared can't work with GPS 14/01/2012 10:42:25

    A key federal agency involved in testing the proposed LightSquared LTE network has concluded that there is no practical way to solve interference between that network and GPS, possibly dealing a crippling blow to the startup carrier's hopes for a terrestrial mobile network.
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    Feds again say LightSquared interferes with GPS 15/12/2011 09:47:07

    A second round of tests on LightSquared's proposed land-based mobile data network again showed interference with a majority of GPS devices, except for cellphones, two U.S. federal departments said Wednesday.
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    Ban all electronics for drivers, US safety agency says 14/12/2011 08:07:01

    The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recommended on Tuesday that states outlaw the use of all electronic devices, while driving, including cellphones with hands-free kits.
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    LightSquared slams leak on GPS tests, expects to win 13/12/2011 08:47:38

    LightSquared believes a government official selectively leaked results from tests of its proposed mobile broadband network to set public opinion against the company, and it is seeking a federal investigation of the apparent leak.
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    Senators, critics question ICANN's generic TLD plan 09/12/2011 09:05:13

    The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may be moving forward too fast on a plan to sell hundreds of new generic top-level domains starting early next year, several U.S. senators said Thursday.
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    Copps announces resignation from FCC 07/12/2011 08:19:07

    Michael Copps, a longtime member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, will resign effective Jan. 1, or earlier, depending on Senate action, he announced Tuesday.
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    IBM launches city parking analytics system 28/09/2011 14:06:22

    IBM has launched a system designed to help cities ease parking congestion and collect more parking fees, the company announced Wednesday. The service could also help motorists find parking spaces more easily in crowded urban areas.
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    Senate report: Phone bill cramming costs billions 14/07/2011 02:27:39

    Third-party charges on U.S. consumer and business telephone bills, most of them unauthorized by the customer, amount to US $2 billion a year, according to a new report from a U.S. Senate committee.
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    LightSquared faces more turbulence over GPS 30/06/2011 11:37:35

    There's little disagreement about what a test report expected this week will say about LightSquared's proposed LTE network: It knocks out GPS on many devices. There's far less consensus about what causes the problem and what to do about it.
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    Senators push for privacy, data security legislation 30/06/2011 04:41:00

    Democratic members of a Senate committee promised Wednesday to push hard for new online privacy protections and for legislation that would require companies to put security monitoring tools on their networks.
 
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