The (Potential) Downside of Innovation Plus, The Case for D Block Spectrum

摘要

Innovation can be a great thing, and new technologies should generally be embraced for the improvements they bring to products and services. Sometimes, however, innovations and new technologies can endanger the use of existing services. When public safety services are at risk, caution flags should go up. That's what's happening now in assessing new offerings from LightSquared and the potential introduction into the U.S. of a technical standard known as TETRA. LightSquared (formerly Skyterra) is a company that offers satellite radio services to public safety and other customers.