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Navigation & PNT • Jun 6, 2026 • 4 min read

House PNT hearing turns GPS backup into a commercialization gate

A June 4 House Energy and Commerce hearing put GPS modernization, interference enforcement, and complementary PNT architecture on the same record just as NAB spun Broadcast Positioning System out into Merkhet Solutions. The investor signal is that resilient timing is moving from policy concern into critical-infrastructure procurement.

What to watch

  • The House Energy and Commerce communications subcommittee held a June 4 hearing on U.S. positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.
  • NAB launched Merkhet Solutions on June 2 to commercialize Broadcast Positioning System, a terrestrial GPS-independent timing service built on ATSC 3.0 broadcast infrastructure.
  • The investable signal is no longer only receiver hardening; it is whether backup timing can clear field validation, standards, spectrum, and procurement gates.
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