David Grossman
GPSIA letter to White House National Economic Council
Strong and unified leadership by the US government is needed to preserve and advance Global Positioning System (GPS) leadership that recognizes the inherently unique functional and technical attributes of GPS. As a satellite-based navigation system, GPS operates in a manner that is distinctly different from terrestrial-based communications services.
The Race for Space-Based Internet Is On
Internet access beamed down from space could drastically change the way we get online. Establishing quality high-speed satellite internet from low or medium earth orbit (LEO and MEO, respectively) would give whoever did it access to all 4 billion or so people who don't have Internet access yet. With enough bandwidth, such a network could become instant competitors to telecoms like AT&T and Verizon without the monumental infrastructure costs of putting down fiber. There are eight companies currently shooting for the goal, 2018 will be a big year for all of them.