6 Jan
1999
6 Jan
'99
12:28 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, 7 January 1999 13:13
Subject: Re: Message formats
The license for a colour TV is something like 4 times
the cost of one
for a black and white TV. And the extra 'entertainment' might not be worth
that much.
They STILL do that? Heck, we tossed it out in the early 70's.
The compliance rate was very low, and the Radio Inspectors
got so tired of the door to door checking and subsequent abuse
(sometimes physical - some Aussies are less than polite when dealing
with bureaucratic bull....) that they were glad to see the
government call it a day.
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au