More news of the recent GPS/Galileo summit:
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guestfr.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/04/264|0|RAPID&lg=EN&display=
"The main issues covered by this round of negotiations are:
* Adoption of a common baseline signal structure for their
respective open services (the future GPS intends to use a BOC 1,1 signal
whereas the Galileo open service intends to use a fully compatible
optimized version of the same signal which guarantees a high-level of
performance).
* Confirmation of a suitable baseline signal structure for the
Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS)
* A process allowing optimization, either jointly or individually,
of the baseline signal structures in order to further improve
performances
* Confirmation of interoperable time and geodesy standards to
facilitate the joint use of GPS and Galileo
* Non-discrimination in trade in satellite navigation goods and
services
* Commitment to preserve national security capabilities
* Agreement not to restrict use of or access to respective open
services by end-users
* Agreement to jointly finalize associated documents after which the
agreement will be presented for signature"
Does anyone here know where the actual technical details of that
agreement may be available to the interested taxpayer, to help one
untangle this diplomatic language?
Markus
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Markus Kuhn, Computer Lab, Univ of Cambridge, GB
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Received on Sun Feb 29 2004 - 08:14:19 PST