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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1518 AUGUST 16... 1999
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
SUBJECT DIFAX SATELLITE BROADCAST SERVICE
TERMINATION
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENOT IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL DISCONTINUE ITS
DIFAX SATELLITE BROADCAST /ONLY/ EFFECTIVE 1200UTC
SEPTEMBER 30... 1999. THE NWS HAS MAILED OUT TWO /2/
LETTERS... DATED JANUARY 7... 1999... AND MAY 26... 1999...
INFORMING ALL GOVERNMENT USERS OF THE PLANNED
TERMINATION OF DIFAX SATELLITE BROADCAST. THE DIFAX
SERVICE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO SUPPORT NWS
OPERATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE NWS WILL NOT EXTEND THE DIFAX SATELLITE
BROADCAST SERVICE BEYOND THE SEPTEMBER 30 DATE... DIFAX
PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE ON A SUBSCRIPTION
FEE BASIS THROUGH CY 2000 /AT LEAST/ VIA OUR FAMILY OF
SERVICES DATA SERVICE. DIFAX PRODUCTS ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP//WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/FAX/NWSFAX.SHTML
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