Users of a handful of LBS apps on Alltel's deck now have the same freedoms of autonomous GPS and can use their apps outside of Alltel coverage areas, or anywhere there's other CDMA coverage covered by an Alltel roaming agreement.  Roaming has always been a big problem for LBS based on an SS7 circuit-switched architecture, but with GPS in devices, the smarts now extend to the edge of the network rendering it irrelevant other than to serve as an Internet-connection utility to connect back to a GPS aiding server/service and enable a quicker client fix.  ...And even these servers/services no longer need to be in-network elements.  I'd argue they should be sold as IT products, with IT-like simple annual licensing.  Or, if that resistance continues, use NASA A-GPS services.