LightSquared yesterday threw a Hail Mary pass with its announcement that it is working with Javad GNSS Inc. to develop a system that will eliminate interference issues related to high-precision GPS devices. “See, we told you a simple fix was possible!” the company essentially gloated as it spiked the ball in the end zone. Its rivals, high-precision GPS users, are clamoring for a review of the play. 
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As Hurricane Irene churned toward the Eastern seaboard in late August, preparations were already under way in state emergency operation centers along the East Coast. One of the states arguably most prepared to deal with the hurricane’s aftermath from a data standpoint was Maine. A recent LiDAR project along the Northeast coastline had generated a wealth of data that could be used to quickly pinpoint areas of erosion and could help with response and recovery efforts if the hurricane inflicted substantial damage. Although much of the data from the six-state project was still being processed, a dataset of the northern Maine coastal areas had already been delivered and accepted. 
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