H.C.R. No. 27 Summary

• Urges the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its conditional approval for LightSquared to construct cellular base stations that may interfere with GPS frequencies used by precision agriculture and other activities.

• Highlights that GPS technology is integral to Ohio farming operations for mapping fields, increasing crop yields, and enabling precision agriculture practices that improve productivity and environmental stewardship.

• Estimates potential annual economic impact of GPS disruption at $19.9 billion within the nation's agriculture industry, plus adverse effects on emergency response, surveying, fleet tracking, and recreational activities.

• Calls on the FCC to address GPS interference concerns from incumbent broadband spectrum users and treat LightSquared's proposal as a spectrum reallocation subject to public comment and participation.

• Requests the FCC establish an effective scientific evaluation process for assessing LightSquared's base station impact on GPS services with sufficient time for public input from existing users and technical experts.