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Andrew wrote:
And not being able to even connect any modern technology* to the phone
line without themselves approving it first. Anyone want to buy an
up-to-date 14.4k modem? We will get around to approving 28.8k modems
some time in the next few years.?

Absolutely. Just like the BBC starting TV in black and white with mono
sound rather than in colour and stereo. And insisting we used tiny CRT
TVs rather than widescreen LCD. Why indeed did they ever use analogue
when everyone knows now that digital is the way to go?

But the BBC didn't *force* viewers to buy or rent their TVs from the
BBC, did they ?.

Good to know things still go totally over your head.

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He who laughs last, thinks slowest*

Dave Plowman London SW
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