NextNav Fires Back at Critics of Its Spectrum Plan

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2024 – Geolocation company NextNav is standing firm on its proposal to create a nationwide terrestrial backup for GPS, arguing that its plan is the only practical solution to meet growing national needs.

In its latest comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Friday, the company framed its proposed terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system as critical to national security, referencing Pentagon documents that highlight the need for GPS alternatives.

“The events that have unfolded over the last year in Ukraine have shown the need to accelerate the fielding of new technologies like GPS alternatives and other forms of satellite communications,” Department of Defense CIO John Sherman said in March 2023, as referenced in NextNav’s reply comments.