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LAAS (Local Area Augmentation System) was to provide CAT 2 and 3 ILS
capability at major airports by fine tuning GPS and up loading
correction signals to aircraft. FAA has canceled the program. Looks
like
the ground based ILS systems once slated for removal by 2010 are here
to
stay.

It is only the VOR bandwidth that will be freed up.

ILS is a good system.

High-end MLS would have been better.

The MLS systems with GPS substituted for DME work well, but I don't see how
to justify the expense of the change.