Actually, at the time, once other potential user groups saw how beneficial the technology could be for them (airlines, farmers, on and on) these groups threaten

Actually, at the time, once other potential user groups saw how beneficial the technology could be for them (airlines, farmers, on and on) these groups threatened to send up their own GPS systems unless the government agreed to enable full accuracy. The government faced with losing control entirely or meeting the demands of industry chose two work with industry as the US legal writ did not extend to space.