[smileybarry]

It also allows for transparent carrier caching, might even be why it's HTTP in the first place.

[WirelessGigabit]

But is this a file that you want to have cached?

Honest question! Not sure how often this is updated.

[marcus_holmes]

Every 10 minutes according to the article

[aaronmdjones]

The almanac is broadcast every 12.5 minutes. It is only updated about once a week.