[LEAPSECS] Metrologia on time

[cook michael]

Le 04/08/2011 18:16, Rob Seaman a écrit :

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> The only votes that count are the member states of the ITU-R.

Yes, and this is may be rather disquieting.  The organisation has 192 
member states, but I am having trouble with locating voting stats for TF 
460-6. The prime mover for the new UTC definition is the US and if my 
senses are not too dulled I would say that the primary reason is money. 
Could they buy enough votes to pass their rag as do the Japanese in the 
International Whaling Commission?

> Redefining UTC and contingent changes will directly or indirectly impact 7 billion people.  Why would the ITU-R seek to "play it" anything other than safe?  It is the ITU that will be left holding the bag, none of the other alphabet soup of organizations.

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See above...

Does anyone have a source for the votes on ITU resolutions?