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 > > > =============================================================================== Richard B. Langley E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geodetic Research Laboratory Web: http://www.unb.ca/GGE/ Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Phone: +1 506 453-5142 University of New Brunswick Fax: +1 506 453-4943 Fredericton, N.B., Canada E3B 5A3 Fredericton? Where's that? See: http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/ ===============================================================================