Tolling Interests Oppose NextNav Proposal
A letter signed by 44 operators of tolled highway, bridge and tunnel facilities, located in 22 states, urged the FCC to oppose NextNav’s proposal to reconfigure the 902-928 MHz band to allow a “terrestrial complement” to GPS for positioning, navigation…
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and timing services. Tolling interests have led oppositions to NextNav’s proposal (see 2505300044). “The Lower 900 MHz band provides the connectivity between toll collection gantries and over 100 million in-vehicle transponders across the United States,” said the posted Wednesday in docket 24-240 and filed by E-ZPass Group and the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association. “Electronic toll collection keeps Americans and commercial goods traveling at highway speeds, reduces congestion, improves transportation efficiencies, and enhances road safety.”