[IGSMAIL-4320]: NOTICE: Civil GPS Availability Policy Statement

[Ruth E. Neilan]

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IGS Electronic Mail      24 Mar 10:57:07 PST 2003      Message Number 4320
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Author: via IGSCB

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Subject: NOTICE:   Civil GPS Availability Policy Statement
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:10:29 -0500
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Mar 2003 14:10:29.0786 (UTC) 
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Good morning,

The following message from the Office of the Executive Secretariat,
Interagency GPS Executive Board (IGEB), confirms the current and continuing
policy on availability of GPS to civil users worldwide, except for possibly
in the area of the Iraq conflict.

The complete policy statement is available at the IGEB website:
http://www.igeb.gov/sa.shtml    Additionally, the policy statement and
additional information on GPS status are available at the U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG) Navigation Center website for "GPS General Information"
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/default.htm>

Feel free to distribute this notice to anyone else who may be concerned
about continuing availability of GPS signals for the civil user community.

Should anyone experience problems in receiving signals from any of the GPS
satellites, please contact the USCG Navigation Center
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/>.  Information on GPS Service Interruptions
are found at:  <http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/gpsnotices/default.htm>  To
report a GPS problem, go to:
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/gpsuserinput.htm>.   "GPS Operational
Advisory" is found at:  <http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ftp/gps/status.txt>.

The USGS Navigation Information Service Watchstander is available 24 hours
a day for handling user inquires on GPS at:  703-313-5900, Fax:
703-313-5920, and <nisws at navcen.uscg.mil>.

Thanks for your attention.

Regards,

Larry


----- Forwarded by Larry D Hothem/NMD/USGS/DOI on 03/24/2003 06:34 AM -----
Fm:  Paula.Trimble at ta.doc.gov
      03/21/2003 06:32 PM
Subject:  Civil GPS Availability Statement

Good afternoon,

In response to a number of queries from industry and the media regarding
the availability of GPS for civilian use during the war in Iraq, we have
posted an update on the IGEB web site (www.igeb.gov).  You can link to this
statement directly at http://www.igeb.gov/sa.shtml

These are the official talking points that have been cleared through NSC.
Please consider posting them on your own Web sites or posting a link to
them (along with the existing U.S. GPS policy) and use them if you receive
inquiries.  Please also ensure that your agency's public affairs office
receives a copy and that your IGEB principal is aware of the official
talking points regarding this issue.

We hope that this is helpful and please contact us at 202-482-5809 if you
have any questions.  Thank you and have a great weekend.

Regards,
Paula Trimble
IGEB Executive Secretariat
4800-B Herbert C. Hoover Building
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-4574
paula.trimble at ta.doc.gov



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Larry D. Hothem, US Geological Survey, 521 National Center,
      12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 2D-312, Reston, VA 20192 USA
      Phone: (703) 648-4663(W)   FAX: (703) 648-4165
      Email:  Lhothem at erols.com      (or) Lhothem at usgs.gov
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