Public Media Forum on Next Generation GPS for Enhanced Business Productivity
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On January 25, 2006, Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson announced the public availability of the second civil GPS signal (L2C) from the recently launched GPS IIR-M satellite.
Sampson spoke during a public media forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce organized by the Office of Space Commercialization, the U.S. Chamber’s Space Enterprise Council, and the National Space-Based PNT Coordination Office.
The event focused on the business productivity benefits of next generation GPS capabilities, with presentations by U.S. industrial giants such as Caterpillar, IBM, and GM.