GPS Accuracy Could Start Dropping in 2010

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Yesterday we had an article on what services you'd pay $5 a month for. I'd almost bet most people would pay $5 a month, maybe more, for GPS.

In that case, does the EU have a deal for you; they're planning to charge money for "enhanced" Galileo service.

The last sentence is crucial: there's no way the US Air Force would ever let the GPS satellite network fail or lose accuracy.

Don't underestimate the lengths the Air Force will go to to screw with the Army.

It's not just the Army, Navy, and Marines that need GPS. The Air Force has smart bombs (JDAM) that are guided by GPS as well.