Message-Id: Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:56:47 -0800 To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov From: "Ruth E. Neilan" Subject: [IGSMAIL-4320]: NOTICE: Civil GPS Availability Policy Statement Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 24 Mar 10:57:07 PST 2003 Message Number 4320 ****************************************************************************** Author: via IGSCB ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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) FILETIME=[202A27A0:01C2F20F] 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" 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 . Information on GPS Service Interruptions are found at: To report a GPS problem, go to: . "GPS Operational Advisory" is found at: . 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 . Thanks for your attention. Regards, Larry ----- Forwarded by Larry D Hothem/NMD/USGS/DOI on 03/24/2003 06:34 AM ----- Fm: Paula.Trimble@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@ta.doc.gov ********************************************************************** 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@erols.com (or) Lhothem@usgs.gov **********************************************************************