Re: [LEAPSECS] response from Germany

From: Francois Meyer <fmeyer_at_obs-besancon.fr>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:41:44 +0000 (UTC)

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005, Steve Allen wrote:

> On Wed 2005-09-28T10:03:08 +0100, Ed Davies hath writ:
> > The BBC web site has an article about the leap second debate:
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4271810.stm
>
> At the end it indicates that UK DTI is creating a response.
>
> I have no idea what branch of government creates it, but contribution
> 23 on the ITU website indicates Germany also has a response.
> http://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=e&type=sfolders&parent=R03-WP7A-C
> Alas, only ITU cognoscenti get to read it for now.

Two short infos :

1. France is also preparing a response to be transmitted to WP7A.

2. The IAG/IUGG EC has adopted a resolution recommending
at this time no change in the current method of
relating UTC to UT1.

-- Francois Meyer
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