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GSP is designed and controlled by US military. However, is it likely to continue into civilian community. Today, there are more than 50 manufactures of GPS receivers with the trend confinuing to be towards smaller, less expensive and more easily operated devices.
While highly accurate, portable (hand-held) receivers are already available, current speculation envisions inexpensive and equally accurate 'wristwatch locators' and navigational guidance systems for automobiles. However, there is one future trend that will be very relevant to the GIS user community, namely, community base stations and regional receive networks, as GPS management and technological innovations that will make GPS surveying easier and more accurate.
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