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  "description": "Analysis relied on ‘extreme, unsupported, and highly speculative assumptions,’ NextNav argued.\n",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – NextNav _fired back_ at allegations that its proposed reorganization of the 900 megahertz band would impose significant costs on existing users.\n\nIn a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the geolocation services company argued that an economic analysis showing losses of tens of billions of dollars from the reorganization was methodologically flawed.\n\nPrepared by **Harold Furchtgott-Roth** , that _economic report_ estimated that the economic benefits of granting NextNav’s request would be between $1.2 billion to $2.1 billion, while the costs would be at least $33.8 billion. NextNav disputed that analysis.\n\n\n\n_****There's a whole community behind your FREE membership...****_\n\n There's a whole community behind your FREE membership... \n\n“The HFR Filing’s ‘sticker shock’ conclusion erroneously presumes that both licensed and unlicensed users would need to either dramatically alter or discontinue their operations in the lower 900 MHz band,” NextNav, _led by_ CEO **Mariam Sorond** , said. “HFR’s contrary conclusions rely on extreme, unsupported, and highly speculative assumptions, significant methodological weaknesses, and a disregard for standard industry practices.”\n\nInstead, NextNav argued that its operations would not interfere with other users of the 900 MHz band, and that those users would not have to switch bands. As a result, NextNav argued that its proposal would impose no economic cost for unlicensed users, and minimal costs to tolling operators, while generating _at least_ $14.6 billion in economic benefits.\n\nNextNav is seeking to use parts of the unlicensed 900 MHz band for its terrestrial Global Positioning System, which it argues _will serve_ as a vital _backup_ to the satellite based one. Many incumbent users of the band _have argued_ that NextNav’s proposal would cause interference with their own systems. In March, the FCC _opened_ an inquiry into potential backups for satellite GPS.\n\nThe rebuttal came in the form of a Second Supplemental Report prepared by the Brattle Group on behalf of NextNav and submitted to the FCC.",
  "title": "NextNav Fires Back At Allegations 900 MHz Plan Would Cost Billions",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T05:49:00.094Z"
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