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The U.S. Department of Defense is likely to take swift action to step up the launch of new satellites to bolster the aging Global Positioning Satellite system. Otherwise, the system could begin failing in 2010, predicts a report from the GAO, and that would have monumental repercussions on national security and businesses worldwide.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Trueman
But it is a pretty sad commentary that your friend couldn't find his way without the GPS. We're digging ourselves in deeper and deeper.
Originally posted by stumason
I assume the DoD charges Garmin et al for access to GPS, anyway..