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US GPS, EU Galileo to Work Together

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the eightsevensixfivefourthreetwooneblastoff dept.

saintory writes "The US and EU are in talks to allow their separate GPS systems to work together. The future uses would allow enhanced location information based on two readings, among other benefits. 'The market probably will drive dual-use receivers. We think probably that single (U.S.) GPS-specific, or Galileo-specific receivers — the market will phase out in time [...] It just doesn't make sense to limit yourself to just one system'."

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  1. Re:I don't know about Galileo, but GPS needs help by esampson · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, citizens haven't had globally downgraded signals since May 1st, 2000. The US military found it could regionally downgrade signals to protect sensitive locations while allowing people in general to have full access to GPS.