I think what alarms people is the perceived corruption in the system. That to me is the bigger problem.
On Feb 8, 2011, at 10:47 PM, "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It's just that GPS may not be usable anymore > > Ok, you're the governor of state X and you find out that vast swaths > of some counties can no longer be used for GPS. Your various fire, > police and national guard units tell you this is life threatening. The > first thing that governor will do is have the offending stations taken > off line with an emergency order. They can and will do this. States > still have the power to conduct such actions and can override any > civilian authority. > > The bottom line is there is no need for panic. The sky isn't falling. > There will be virtually no degradation of the GPS network in the near > future. Some older devices may not function as well as they used to > but that's just progress. If you have to replace your 5 year old > cheapo Garmin with a new $49 device, then you just will. In areas that > do have problems, ground repeaters (GPS augmentation) can be added to > improve the old L1 signal. Most likely, the interferer will be forced > to pay for those. > > Then there's Galileo, Glonass and the Chinese Beidou system if you're > still in a panic. These all use different frequencies and devices in > the future will be dual, triple or even quadruple banded to allow for > use in virtually any situation. > > Location systems are only getting more powerful, more accurate and > cheaper as time goes on. Again, I repeat: THE SKY ISN'T FALLING! > > (then again, what do I know!) > > -John Coryat > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
