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Does changing the way time is calculated impact your business? Date published: 14 April 2015 The International Telecommunication Union may be changing the way Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is calculated. You're invited to have your say about how your business could be impacted. How UTC is currently calculated Currently, UTC is calculated through a worldwide network of atomic clocks. From time to time, these clocks adjust forward by one second (also known as a 'leap second') to align them with the rotation of the Earth. How leap seconds can impact your business Leap seconds must be adjusted at the same time around the world. These adjustments can affect business activities that rely on precise timing, including computer networks and applications. The proposed changes to UTC In November this year, the International Telecommunication Union will be deciding whether to remove the current system of leap seconds from the calculation of UTC. The issues being considered for this change include: taking out the leap second adjustments from the calculation of UTC changing the name of UTC to differentiate the new system of time calculation from the old system. Learn more and have your say If you are interested in attending a workshop hosted by the National Measurement Institute (NMI) to learn more about the issue and how it can impact your business, fill in and return the feedback sheet indicating your interest by 30 April 2015. To provide feedback without attending the workshop, fill in and return the feedback sheet by 27 May 2015. What to do... Visit the Department of Industry and Science website for more information and to fill in the feedback sheet.

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Page 1: Does changing the way time is calculated impact your business?

Does changing the way time is calculated impact yourbusiness?

Date published: 14 April 2015

The International Telecommunication Union may be changing the way Coordinated Universal Time(UTC) is calculated. You're invited to have your say about how your business could be impacted.

How UTC is currently calculated

Currently, UTC is calculated through a worldwide networkof atomic clocks. From time to time, these clocks adjustforward by one second (also known as a 'leap second') toalign them with the rotation of the Earth.

How leap seconds can impact your business

Leap seconds must be adjusted at the same time around the world. These adjustments can affectbusiness activities that rely on precise timing, including computer networks and applications.

The proposed changes to UTC

In November this year, the International Telecommunication Union will be deciding whether toremove the current system of leap seconds from the calculation of UTC. The issues being consideredfor this change include:

taking out the leap second adjustments from the calculation of UTC

changing the name of UTC to differentiate the new system of time calculation from the old system.Learn more and have your say

If you are interested in attending a workshop hosted by the National Measurement Institute (NMI)to learn more about the issue and how it can impact your business, fill in and return the feedbacksheet indicating your interest by 30 April 2015.

To provide feedback without attending the workshop, fill in and return the feedback sheet by 27 May2015.

What to do...

Visit the Department of Industry and Science website for more information and to fill in the feedbacksheet.

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Check out the Business Consultation website for more opportunities to have your say on issues thatimpact your business.

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