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Proposed Changes on 900 MHz Band

09/14/2024 12:19 | Anonymous

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently allowing public comment on a proposal by private company NextNav Inc. that would reconfigure the 902-928 MHz band widely used by amateur radio and Meshtastic, and replace it with a backup GPS system...

At the very least, this product is likely to disrupt range and performance of Meshtastic devices- but the implications could be far wider. It has the potential to cripple the network and interfere with other frequency usage including that of tollbooth operators and other LoRaWAN devices.

Here is a link to a write up on the Proposed Changes on 900 MHz Band:

Meshtastic

https://meshtastic.org/blog/meshtastic-opposition-to-nextnav-proposed-changes/

ARRL

https://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-urges-protecting-the-amateur-radio-902-928-mhz-band


A published opposition letter from Meshtastic President JM Casler:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0071/3772/files/Opposition_Letter.pdf?v=1725463027


Take action before September 20th, 2024

The fastest way to take action is to submit an Express Comment at the FCC website. Here is a direct link with docket number pre-filled

Comments are due by September 20th, 2024, act today!

Comments

  • 09/20/2024 18:08 | Anonymous
    Today is the deadline to submit your comments.
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