Source: Jacqui Fatka, FARM PROGRESS, 7/5/21


Members of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to keep GPS reliable and ensure unfair cost burdens won’t fall on U.S. farmers or other end users who rely on the network to operate safely and efficiently. The Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act, or RETAIN, was introduced by U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Jack Reed, R-R.I., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s Ligado Order.

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