[time-nuts] Coalition to Save GPS

[Jim Palfreyman]

> (3) If they get their license rest assured that GPS as we know it will
> disintegrate, along with every user of it (civilian and military).  Rest
> assured that a LOT of effort is being spent fighting this.
>
>
Are you sure about this??

Imagine the day they power up their transmitters (I know it would be
gradual, but stick with me), GPS stops working in a good portion of the
continental USA. (40000 transmitters, 15000W each)

There would be an outcry by the public with all those smartphones suddenly
not working for location services. Not to mention cell phone towers who use
GPS for timing (sure they can fix it - but are those phone companies going
to be happy to spend the extra money?).

And what about the military - they'll have something to say - after all it
was they who wanted GPS to orginally to guide their missiles.

So the outcry would be huge, the new transmitters are shut down so the GPS
is restored - and then the lawsuits begin.

I'm not in America, but are you telling me the government would prefer this
new broadband service in exchange for GPS and (more importantly) everything
that runs off it?

Whatever happens, I'm going to sit back here and enjoy the show!

Jim