It seems at current that the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is GPS that is controlled by the United States, so in effect any other nation making use of this technology in systems such as in car and small device navigation is a client states of the united states, who have the right to cancel or restrict the usage of services that depend on GPS, not an issue for the proposed campaign (see ideas) but an interesting consideration politically when you consider the future of such technologies. Not surprisingly it seems that other countries or groups of countries, such as the European Union are launching their own GNSS.
"countries without their own satellite navigation systems effectively become client states of those which supply these services." Wikipedia
Above: The Mio A701 GPS PDA Phone makes use of GPS technology to provide a mobile navigation system for use on foot or in the car, making that phase of the event possible, it also has Bluetooth connectivity which would enable it to communicate with other devices, such as in car navigation systems mentioned in the concept, this means that it would be viable for the in car nav system to get you as close to the area of interest as possible and then communicate with the mobile phone to lead you to the exact spot. So in conclusion the technologies involved could communicate with one another to accommodate the concept.
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