Use this version. Email this to a friend. Federal officials and representatives of a dozen state departments of transportationon Sunday proved there's momentum behind expanding a satellite positioningsystem that garners little support from Congress. However, funding is continually a roadblock, said representativesfrom the Coast Guard and Federal Railroad Administration during a meetingof the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee in Salt Lake City.
Farmers use the systemfor precision agriculture.
The Coast Guard operates a network of DGPS stations along the coastal UnitedStates. House and Senateconferees are expected to take up the matter within the coming two weeks. With about 10 GWEN sites already converted, Lt. Cmdr. Gary Schenk, who leadsDGPS operations for the Coast Guard, said he plans to use the rest of hisfiscal 2000 funds to convert six more sites. The rest would be used to operate the existing network.