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Podcast: A Search for Geospatial Innovations

This week we go looking for geo innovation in recent product announcements. Do we find any? Yes!

The 2012 NENA Development Conference—From the Viewpoint of an Attendee

Patrick Melancon, Public Safety GIS manager for the state of Tennessee, attended the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) development conference last week in Orlando, Florida. He was pleased by the focus on GIS for Next Gen 9-1-1, but fears not all are as prepared as they...Read more

LightSquared Update 2/14/12 - FCC Says Its Over

The FCC released its final decision stating LightSquared's current foray into 4G should be shelved as there is no way to mitigate interference with GPS. The FCC basically rescinded its conditional approval of LightSquared's plan. The FCC relied on the NTIA's...Read more

LightSquared Update - LS Requests FCC Write Specs for GPS - 2/7/12

With Tuesday's filing, LightSquared asked the FCC to enact new rules to require special design standards for GPS devices. In the filing, the company argued that GPS receivers could be fixed using filters or other technical modifications.  LightSquared...Read more

Podcast: The Supreme Court and Nokia Make Statements on the State of LBS

The Supreme Court ruled that police must have warrants to attach GPS trackers to suspects' cars. Nokia closed its NAVTEQ developer program. What do these actions say about the state of location-based services in 2012?

LIghtSquared Update - FCC Requests Comments on LS Request for Decision - 1/30/12

On Saturday, the FCC announced a request for comments (my term not the FCC's - it does not speak English) on the LightSquared situation. Comments are due by Feb. 27, and responses promised by March 13. The request is for input on LightSquared's request for a...Read more

A Tale of Two Cities: Enterprise GIS in Torino, Italy and Huntsville, Alabama

Powerful. Flexible. These are words ascribed by one utility manager to be essential attributes to his planned enterprise GIS solution. “The value of the system lies in the fact that the GIS and engineering data are not kept in separate databases or in functional silos … and to have...Read more

2010-2011 Review of Publicly Traded Location Technology Stocks

Editor in Chief Joe Francica provides an encapsulated review of publicly traded geospatial information and location technology companies. The global economic turmoil has had a dramatic impact on this technology sector, with few companies delivering positive gains for shareholders....Read more