GARMIN International, Inc. is excited about the news = that the Clinton Administration has decided to discontinue Selective = Availability (SA), which is the signal degradation in the Global = Positioning System (GPS). We believe this progressive step will have = many benefits to current and future owners of GPS units-most notably, = having the full capabilities of GPS technology.

CONSUMER BENEFITS:

Most GPS users will see a definite improvement in = position accuracy.
Consumers will also notice truer accuracy in their = unit's velocity tracking (speed).
While the termination of SA will enhance GPS = position data, better accuracy is still attained through the use of = differential GPS (DGPS), which offers users accuracy within 1-5 meters. =

GPS receivers will automatically adjust to the = termination of SA, so no software upgrade or hardware changes are = needed to take advantage of this development. Instead, consumers will = enjoy the benefits of better performance at the push of a button. =

The termination of selective availability was = effective at midnight (EDT), May 1, 2000.
 

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