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Oh OHHH!]]>Mar 1st 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/]]>Mar 1st 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/
which would make sense considering our more capitalist individualist approach and their more socialist approach. Not to mention, our approach is to worry about it when it becomes too big of a problem, but the EU's solution is to fine the shit out of it till it's no longer a player. ]]>Mar 1st 2008 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 2nd 2008 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/
Yes, yes, I know that is now just an expression, but I like splittin hairs.... :)]]>Mar 1st 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/Mar 1st 2008 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/
I think the US has a lot to learn from the "socialist" EU. If only they'd not be so stubborn. We created democracy, and since then we've had the time to evolve our systems in to examples the US should follow.]]>Mar 2nd 2008 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/eu-now-formally-opposed-to-tomtom-tele-atlas-deal/
Both Navteq and Tele Atlas are suppliers of map data to lots of GPS makers. Mio, Magellan, Navman, Garmin, Medion, Navigon, etc. Competition between the two map providers and all their customers is the reason why GPS prices has gone down from $1000 back in 2004, to $199 this year.

With Nokia taking control of Navteq and TomTom taking control of Tele Atlas, we could soon end up with a duopoly in not only map data, but also in hardware. Something that would not be healthy for the development of mobile navigation services. We need competition to make sure pedestrian navigation and other future GPS services get up and running at a reasonable price.
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Who has been fined so much they are not a player any more?
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