Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:15:33 -0400 From: jim.ray@noaa.gov Subject: [IGSMAIL-5833]: Final DoD Notice on Semi-Codeless Access to GPS To: "igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov" Message-id: <98c3af2f63aac867.48d94e65@noaa.gov> Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Priority: normal Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 23 Sep 17:15:36 PDT 2008 Message Number 5833 ****************************************************************************** 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."