When did Google (and Bing) start blurring-out RRs on satellite views?

[Missaberoad]

Out of curiosity, how many of us are paying to view these sorts of photos?

An advertiser supported product is still a product. 

[nkalanaga]

Years ago, when the military started allowing civilian devices to use full-precision GPS, some pundits worried that it would make it too easy for enemies to target military bases. 

The response was that one doesn't need pinpoint accuracy with a nuclear weapon, so whether it's one foot or twenty feet doesn't matter militarily.

As for the lines over roads, I'd like to get rid of them as well.  Sometimes I want to see the road itself!

[peteski]

As for the lines over roads, I'd like to get rid of them as well.  Sometimes I want to see the road itself!

Do you mean the Google Map's lines over the satellite view?  You should be able to turn those off in the layers selection.

[John]

Years ago, when the military started allowing civilian devices to use full-precision GPS, some pundits worried that it would make it too easy for enemies to target military bases. 

The response was that one doesn't need pinpoint accuracy with a nuclear weapon, so whether it's one foot or twenty feet doesn't matter militarily.

There is a military mode(s) on the GPS constellation that is encrypted and has advanced anti-spoof features - in the event of hostilities, the other signals "could" be shut off.  There are also three other systems - Russia's Glosnass, China's Beidu, and European Galileo.  There are also some other regional enhancements .. Bottom line - Those that would do GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR have alternatives      

[Maletrain]

Do you mean the Google Map's lines over the satellite view?  You should be able to turn those off in the layers selection.

If I turn off "Labels" both the gray lines and the names of the streets disappear, leaving only the "satellite view".