Jason Y. Wood Blog

Action Alert: Stand Up for Your GPS Rights

By Jason Y. Wood | Posted 2011-07-26 14:41

In January, the FCC granted a conditional waiver to a broadband wireless communications provider called LightSquared to permit expansion of the land-based use of the mobile satellite spectrum. In plain English, this private company’s cellular system may interfere with the weak GPS signal our electronics use for positioning. The public comment period ends on Saturday. Fill in the form completely—it needs your address to locate your Congressional representatives. Click here to speak up now.

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On the water with the Simrad NSS 12

By Jason Y. Wood | Posted 2011-06-27 13:05

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Epilogue for Father’s Day

By Jason Y. Wood | Posted 2011-06-20 12:31

As the sun began its downward track, I looked around the picnic table at the group of our friends laughing as they enjoyed cheese and crackers and crisp, chilled white wine. We were gathered on a yacht-club deck to celebrate as Father’s Day drew to a close. Our young children played nearby in the golden light before the backdrop of the mooring field and Long Island Sound beyond.

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