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NOAA Adopts New Net Policy

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-can't-handle-the-weather dept.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has adopted a new policy which applies to provision of all National Weather Service environmental information, including forecasts, warnings, and observations. In June, /. reported that NOAA was taking comments on the proposed policy. Hundreds of Slashdotters responded. And it made a difference: NOAA will make its data and products available in internet-accessible, vendor-neutral form and will use other dissemination technologies, e.g. satellite broadcast, NOAA Weather Radio, and wireless, as appropriate. Congrats to the Slash community for making a difference and helping to set US Govt policy.

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  1. free weatherbug? by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Does this mean someone could write a free version of weatherbug that doesn't include the annoying spyware and registration? That'd be nice.

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