A new cycle of solar activity is on the way. A lone dark spot appeared on the sun on the first Friday of 2008, signaling the beginning of the new sun spot cycle. Predicted to last for over a decade, this is it the first time in history it will happen when GPS is widely used.
“… solar storms causes power outages and disrupts satellite communications that can affect everything from taking cash out of an ATM to chatting on a cell phone.“
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080109-sunspots.html
