2014[18]A -- Ins-Net As for May 02, 2014_Omni-Question -- #03: GPS 4 U [ B - C - A ]

Insomniac-Net ANSWERS -- Friday[18], May 02, 2014  [ B - C - A ]
Tonight's Topic: "Omni-Question -- #03: GPS 4 U"
Answers = B - C - A
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    On this day -- May 2nd -- part of the US GPS (Global Positioning System) was made available for public access.
    "The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. This system consists of three segments: the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment. The U.S. Air Force develops, maintains, and operates the space and control segments." (from GPS.gov)
    Accordingly,  for tonight's Net, we have selected 1 Trivia question with 3 Answers that highlight events about the US GPS.
   Each Event is indicated by a specific Answer choice from the non-reuseable answers of "A", "B", and "C".
    Can you list these 3 Events/Answers in the correct chronological order from oldest to most recent?
    Please give us your list -- and please note that each answer choice should be used only once.
      ++ "Omni-Question -- #03: GPS 4 U" ++
Omni-Question: Please list the following 3 Events/Answers in chronological order from oldest to most recent.
        A. The first Geocaching event occurred near Portland, OR.
        B. President announces civilian access to GPS.
        C. The "great blue switch" was pressed to turn off GPS' Selective Availability.
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From GPS.gov ([PDF] Global Positioning System Status - GPS)
•1983: President announces civilian access to GPS following KAL 007 (B)
•1991: U.S. offers free civil GPS service to the International Community
•1996: First U.S. GPS Policy establishes joint civil/military management
•1997: U.S. law provides civil GPS access free of direct user fees
•2000: President ends use of Selective Availability (C)
•2004: President issues U.S. Policy on Space-Based PNT
•2004: Agreement signed on GPS-Galileo Cooperation
•2007: President announces Selective Availabilityeliminated fromfuture GPS III satellites
•2010: New National Space Policy provides high-level PNT guidance

        B. 1983 President announces civilian access to GPS.
        C. 2000-05-02 The "great blue switch" was pressed to turn off GPS' Selective Availability.
        A. 2000-05-03 The first Geocaching event occurred near Portland, OR.

            Geocaching- The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site (A)

[SOURCE: LW's Super-Secret Treasure Trove of Trivia or links below]
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++ QUOTE(s) OF THE DAY ++  -- from a Cellphone user:
           "Hey turn on your GPS, so I can find you and give you a kiss goodnight!" 
[SOURCE: LW's Super-Stupid Quotes Book or link]

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