[IGSMAIL-5833]: Final DoD Notice on Semi-Codeless Access to GPS

[jim.ray at noaa.gov]

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IGS Electronic Mail      23 Sep 17:15:36 PDT 2008      Message Number 5833
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Author: Jim Ray

The final DoD notice regarding semi-codeless access to GPS appeared in
today's issue of the U.S. Federal Register; see:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-22197.htm
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-22197.pdf

"SUMMARY: To enable an orderly and systematic transition, the U.S. 
Government has established December 31, 2020 as the date by which users 
of semi-codeless/codeless receiving equipment are expected to 
transition to using GPS civil-coded signals. Based on the current 
launch schedule and projected budget, the December 31, 2020 transition 
date represents the planned availability of the second and third coded 
civil GPS signals being broadcast from a minimum of 24 GPS satellites. 
Department of Defense will reassess the transition date should 
significant GPS program delays arise."