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The UK had a go of it with eLORAN for a while, but no one else (France, Netherlands) seemed to have been interested, and so it was shelved AFAICT:

* https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/notice-to-mariners/27-15-enha...

* https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/europe-gives-up-o...

South Korea is having a go at it:

* http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/sh...

A government or three (NATO?) have to decide on a system (eLORAN or other), publish standards, and buy a bunch of equipment (transmit and receivers) to kick start things.




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