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To: Lucretius who wrote (51908)	7/16/1999 11:36:00 AM
From: NickSE	Respond to of 86076

Luc, One of the first major Y2K rollovers is supposed to occur Aug. 21 (close to the second "grand cross" on August 16-17) and could be the catalyst for some sort of market panic should things go awry with puters and stuff. <<<<GPS is now used in numerous civilian applications and industries. For example, emergency vehicles use GPS to pinpoint destinations and map routes; shipping companies use the system to track movement of their vessels; truck and transportation services use the system to track their fleets and to speed deliveries; and airlines use GPS to develop flight plans and to land planes. GPS is also being used to map roads, track forest fires, assist in construction projects, and even monitor earthquakes. Additionally, telecommunications companies are increasingly relying on GPS receivers to synchronize their own networks, comparing their reference clocks directly with a GPS receiver.>>>> house.gov