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FCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’. (www.fcc.gov)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Phones already do that with cell towers. It's called A-GPS (augmented GPS). Cell towers, wifi, and even bluetooth, are used in addition to GPS/GLONASS/Galileo signals.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

A-GPS works faster than GPS on its own.