Deere says proposal interferes with GPS use in agriculture and construction

Deere & Company says that a FCC proposal jeopardizes use of the Global Positioning System in agriculture and construction equipment.

Deere is part of a group that released a study reporting the potential $96 billion direct negative impact on the U.S. economy if the FCC proposal is approved.

The FCC had required that that the GPS industry be part of a working group to evaluate the proposal for possible interference to existing GPS systems.

A Deere spokesman says that degredation of GPS signals could significantly erode the strong competitive position of U.S. farmers in the global agriculture economy.

GPS technology is also very important to many construction contractors. Deere says that ensuring continued use of an accurate GPS system is vital for these industries.