In an astoundingly predictable development, according to
this report it seems as if European taxpayers will have to stump up for the Galileo vanity project.
Galileo was originally supposed to be funded in large part by private-sector firms, who would recoup their investment by charging for paid location services. But the corporate sponsors had grave doubts over whether anyone would pay Galileo fees when the American defense department's Global Positioning System (GPS) can be used for free.
Who'd have thought it?
