Public Safety

Rep. Fulcher Presses FCC to Move Faster on GPS Backup

New filings deepen debate over terrestrial GPS alternatives.

Jericho Casper

Dec 10, 2025 — 1 min read

Photo of Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, from Fulcher's site.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2025 – A top House Republican has pressed the Federal Communications Commission to move faster on a terrestrial backup to GPS.

Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on commerce, manufacturing, and trade, urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to advance the agency’s inquiry into a proposed rulemaking.

In a Thursday, Dec. 4 letter, Fulcher said the United States was “lagging” behind China and Russia in deploying resilient positioning, navigation, and timing systems.

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