Define access point to connect?

A couple of applications on my phone, particularly Ovi Maps keep doing this and it's getting REALLY annoying.
Start using the application, it comes up with the following:
"Network connection required.Define access point to connect?
Then it'll give me a selection from a list of my networks various protocols.
It will regularly ask me again and again while the app is running, often coming up in front of other applications i am using at the time!
How can I stop this?
I don't want to have to define anything for specific applications. I want my phone to connect in one of two ways without my input:
1. If I am within range of a Wifi connection it knows, connect via that.
2. If not, connect via 'O2 Active'
Is there a way I can set this so my phone just does the above and never asks again?

jezston wrote:
A couple of applications on my phone, particularly Ovi Maps keep doing this and it's getting REALLY annoying.
Start using the application, it comes up with the following:
"Network connection required.Define access point to connect?
Then it'll give me a selection from a list of my networks various protocols.
It will regularly ask me again and again while the app is running, often coming up in front of other applications i am using at the time!
How can I stop this?
It is the Assisted GPS positioning method access found in Menu > Settings > Application Settings > Positioning > Positioning server use which keeps asking for a Network access point not OVI Maps application itself which may be set "Offline" or "Online".
If you have not set "Save location info" = No - in Camera > Options > Settings - you may get the same response.
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