{"id":1405,"date":"2013-04-09T07:36:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2013-04-09T07:38:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:38:41","slug":"alliance-offers-support-strength-gps-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/alliance-offers-support-strength-gps-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"New Alliance Offers Support and Strength to the GPS Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpsalliance.org\/\">GPS Innovation Alliance<\/a> is a newly formed trade association that has been formed as a way to offer support, strength and guidance to the GPS Industry as a whole. Together, the group wants to be the voice of the GPS industry in the United States and support the increasing importance and advanced technology of global positioning systems. The group is dedicated to educate the public and policy makers about our GPS system, in addition to protecting the interests of users and entities that rely upon the constellation.<\/p>\n<p>As GPS satellite systems grow, expand and rise in their importance in the US and globally, the GPS Innovation Alliance recognizes this importance and wants to help support, protect and enhance the use by individuals, military and commercial entities. Direct economic benefits attributable to GPS include 3.3 million U.S. jobs and $96 billion, according to the alliance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The GPS Innovation Alliance recognizes the ever increasing importance of Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigation Satellite System technologies to the global economy and infrastructure and is firmly committed to furthering GPS innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. The GPS Innovation Alliance seeks to protect, promote and enhance the use of GPS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This mission statement shows the importance of GPS technology for the economy and infrastructure of the nation and Internationally and promises to creatively innovate and expand on the GPS industry. This includes improvements for military, civilians and commercial use for GPS navigation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/\">GPS tracking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the alliance come from a variety of industries and businesses that use and produce GPS systems.Some of the industries of members in the alliance include aviation, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, surveying, mapping, first responders and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from supporting GPS technologies, the ultimate goal is to let policymakers know about the importance of continued efforts to improve GPS satellite systems and why the US economy is in need of these improvements.<\/p>\n<p>The GPS Innovation Alliance, which is located in Washington, D.C., has replaced the US GPS Industry Council and the Coalition to Save Our GPS according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1991, the GPS Industry Council (USGC) was formed and the new alliance plans to be an extension of their expertise and support for growing GPS markets and importance.<\/p>\n<p>Some affiliate members of the alliance include the Boat Owners Association of the United States, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). In March 2013, the Alliance welcomed five more affiliates: American Trucking Association (ATA), the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Boat U.S., the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).<\/p>\n<p>On February 13<sup>th<\/sup> 2013, the GPS Innovation Alliance launched during a reception on Capitol Hill. Aside from their efforts thus far, the alliance has also hired a public relations firm called the Prism Public Affairs. 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