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Aviation Infrastructure: Feasibility of Using Alternate Means to Satisfy Requirements of Alaska National Airspace System Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) Phase II

RCED-00-110R Published: Sep 06, 2000. Publicly Released: Sep 06, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) report to Congress recommending that it award a contract to an alternate contractor for the development of its Alaska National Airspace System Interfacility Communications System, focusing on whether the findings were properly supported. FAA's report compared the alternate contractor's costs to the costs of two other commercial telecommunications providers.

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Air traffic control systemsCommunication satellitesComparative analysisComputer services contractsContract costsCost controlCost estimatesTelecommunicationsCommunicationsNational airspace system