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Europe Building Their Own GPS

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the now-to-find-the-needle-in-the-political-haystack dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BBC News is reporting that Europe is planning to build their own satellite-navigation network that will be backward and forward compatible. There's going to be 5 levels ranging from free (1m accuracy) to commercial (1cm accuracy)! Provision is also being made for a search and rescue mode where a signal can be sent to confirm that help is on the way. The system will supposedly even work with existing US network after upgrades to the network."

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  1. Re:Seems reasonable enough by Trolling4Columbine · · Score: 4, Funny

    If people need to look at a computer screen to determine if they're driving on the correct side of the road, an accurate GPS system should be the least of their worries.

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  2. Good for Europe by nharmon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I applaud them. They could have went to the United Nations and demanded that the U.S. give them control over the US's GPS system. Instead they are building their own. Good for them.

  3. Re:Seems reasonable enough by yarbo · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The day we start implementing autopilots on cars is the day I stop driving."
    yeah, that's the point.