Yes, it is confirmed.  See 
<http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/05/02/civil.gps.idg/index.html>
and
<http://www.spacecom.af.mil/usspacecom/gps_support/>.
-- Richard Langley
   Professor of Geodesy and Precision Navigation

On Tue, 9 May 2000, Fernando Cabral wrote:

>Dear fellows in sundialling
>
>Here I am, back from Morroco after surviving the Sahara
>Desert and the most gruelling foot race available for
>mad people like myself (http://www.sandmarathon.com, http://www.aoicimbaly.com)
>
>The first thing I read after sitting in my desk was that
>the American government has relinquished the controlled availabity
>for the GPS system. Nevertheless, the source was not reliable
>and does not hint to the original source.
>
>Is this a confirmed news?
>
>Best regards
>
>- fernando
>
>
>--
>Fernando Cabral                         Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]              http://www.pix.com.br
>Fone Direto: +55 61 329-0206            mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>PABX: +55 61 329-0202                   Fax: +55 61 326-3082
>15? 45' 04.9" S                         47? 49' 58.6" W
>19? 37' 57.0" S                         45? 17' 13.6" W
>
>
>

                                                                                
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