[LEAPSECS] ITU-R SG7 to consider UTC on October 4

[Jonathan E. Hardis]

On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 13:45:24 -0700
  Steve Allen <sla at ucolick.org> wrote:

> On Thu 2010-08-05T16:29:17 -0400, ashtongj hath writ:

>> On 2010-08-05 3:17 PM, Jonathan E. Hardis wrote:

>> The 15th Conference Generale des Poids et Mesures (the formal body

>> formed by the Treaty of the Meter) "strongly endorsed" the usage of UTC

>> as the basis of civil time among the signatory nations and throughout

>> the world.

> 

> The CGPM did so with the explicit recognition that UTC (with leap

> seconds) provides mean solar time (in accord with the 1884

> International Meridian Conference agreement about time).

> 

> http://www1.bipm.org/jsp/en/ViewCGPMResolution.jsp?CGPM=15&RES=5


In the resolution, I don't see the reference to the 1884 
International Meridian Conference, but nonetheless, the 
CGPM has the prerogative to change its mind.

    - Jonathan