The U.S.government strictly controls the use of GPS and similar tracking devices at the federal level.

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While the U.S. government developed GPS and oversees its operation, the system itself is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver worldwide, without direct control over individual use. Restrictions or regulations on the use of GPS and similar tracking devices are more often set at the state level or by specific sectors for privacy and security reasons, rather than strictly controlled at the federal level.

The USGovernment Strictly Controls the Use of GPS and Similar Tracking