On Jul 26, 1995 at 08:27, Bill Grimsley of 3:711/934.18{at}fidonet wrote:

 BG> Apparently a hell of a lot more accurate than you and I seem to think.
 BG> This was discussed at length some time ago in AVT, and I couldn't see how
 BG> sampling say 10000 people could give an accurate representation either,
 BG> but I've since conceded that the stats prove conclusively that it does.

Hrmph, fair enough.

 BG> Still haven't called them (too busy), but unless that regulation has
 BG> since been officially repealed, it's just another possible source of
 BG> prosecution hanging over our heads, and I doubt I could handle TWO $12k
 BG> fines simultaneously.  :)

The last time I asked them was some years ago at the PC show held annually
at Darling Harbour (the main APC one, not the home pc stuff).  At that
time, apparently only three vendors had bothered to get their gear AUSTEL
approved - Apple, Compaq and IBM.

I doubt much has changed since then (ie., nobody else is bothering to get
their PCs approved).

Cheers..


    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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