An interesting article on BBC about the imminent launch of the first two Galileo sats.
I found this part of the article interesting when compared to what I read about the proposed Lightsquare issue you are facing in the USA
"The EU's continued commitment to the project despite severe budgetary and management failings is based on the belief that huge returns to the European economy will accrue from the investment.
Already, GPS is said to have spawned global markets that are worth several tens of billions of euros annually.
The new European constellation is expected to deepen and extend those markets as sat-nav functionality becomes ubiquitous in consumer devices such as mobile phones."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14886082
Regards
Lee Landman