GPS doesn't work without Edge/3G?

Been driving around the country this weekend and noticed that with no Edge/3G available (though had it previously to load the Google map) GPS will not locate. Is it possible that Apple has made Location Services dependent on Edge/3G? If so, doesn't this contradict the whole reason for having GPS?

EDGE/3G provide the "assistance" part of A-GPS. The GPS will work without that assistance, but requires significantly more time to localize you (can take several minutes), and requires line-of-sight to three satellites. The cell data connection helps overcome both of those limitations (in addition to providing the Google map to plot your location on).
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