[T2] travailing out to CA again & GPS systems

[accessys at smart.net]

On Thu, 20 Jun 2013, Eric Carter wrote:
>
> I guess the only danger is that they may route you through some "unsavoury" parts of town.
>
a friend of mine at one time worked for the folks planning the routings 
for these "Services" and he told me the company was paid to while not 
cause diversions when possible to take certain routes that would pass 
certain "advertisers" facilities.
  what you get is not necessarily the "best" route or "shortest" route for 
you the consumer, but rather the "best" route for the provider of the 
information.

Bob