Common use of Open Access to Information Clause in Contracts

Open Access to Information. 1. Subject to applicable export controls, the Parties agree to make publicly available on a non-discriminatory basis, sufficient information concerning their respective unencrypted civil satellite-based navigation and timing signals and augmentations, to ensure equal opportunity for persons who seek to use these signals, manufacture equipment to use these signals, or provide value-added services which use these signals. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, signal specifications, including elements such as minimum usage conditions, radio frequency characteristics, and navigation message structure. 2. To the extent that a Party provides civil satellite-based navigation and timing signals or services, augmentation, or value-added service for civil users that is encrypted or otherwise has features that allow the global navigation service provider to deny access, the Party shall, subject to applicable export controls, afford to the other Party's manufacturers of global navigation and timing equipment or augmentation or value-added services providers, on a non-discriminatory basis, access to the information necessary to incorporate such encryption or other similar features into their equipment, through licensing of necessary information or other means at market prices.

Open Access to Information. 1. Subject to applicable export controls, the Parties agree to make publicly available on a non-discriminatory basis, sufficient information concerning their respective unencrypted civil satellite-based navigation and timing signals and augmentations, to ensure equal opportunity for persons who seek to use these signals, manufacture equipment to use these signals, or provide value-added services which use these signals. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, signal specifications, including elements such as minimum usage conditions, radio frequency characteristics, and navigation message structure. 2. To the extent that a Party provides civil satellite-based navigation and timing signals or services, augmentation, or value-added service for civil users that is encrypted or otherwise has features that allow the global navigation service provider to deny access, the Party shall, subject to applicable export controls, afford to the other Party's ’s manufacturers of global navigation and timing equipment or augmentation or value-added services providers, on a non-discriminatory basis, access to the information necessary to incorporate such encryption or other similar features into their equipment, through licensing of necessary information or other means at market prices.