[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I agree. I have also heard that the system is degrading.

[backwoods-engineer]

The GPS system is not "degrading". It has on-orbit spares.

And to those who say "shut down the system" because travelers allegedly don't know where they are without it? I guess you'd like higher food and goods prices, because the GPS signals are used to track all kinds of assets.

And, did you say "shut down LORAN-C"? Did you say "shut down VOR"? Did you say "shut down directional beacons"? Come on, stop the Luddite stuff. Electronic navigation has been around for over 60 years. GPS is just the latest refinement.

I say this as an electronics engineer with over 12 years experience designing and improving GPS-enabled electronic systems.