On 10/6/2011 10:26, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:16:26 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>>> Do you think the system would be shutdown and the satellites
>>> de-orbited? Do you think there would be any way to start charging for
>>> all of the continuing users?
>>
>> It wouldn't be hard to charge. Put a license tax on each GPS receiver,
>> like TV in the UK.
>
> It wouldn't surprise me to learn that that was part of the cost of the
> devices already.

I'm sure there are a bunch of patents on receivers. I wouldn't expect any of 
that money goes back to the people orbiting the satellites.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   How come I never get only one kudo?

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