GPS Accuracy Increased Tenfold

Edited by Paul RichfieldPaul Richfield June 01, 2000
The Pentagon has stopped intentionally degrading GPS signals, citing technological improvements that will allow it to decrease system accuracy on a regional level if needed. Since midnight on May 1, GPS users have been able to pinpoint their positions down to tens of feet; nearly a tenfold...

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