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  From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@adelaide.edu.au>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 03:08:15 +0000

Online services bill is now on the web (was: the new net legislation)

Daniel wrote:
> To chuck another pack of .303 ammo onto the bondfire, when I went to
> download the bill (www.dcita.gov.au) it is a doc file!

Jamie Lovick replied:
> I think there is a reason to protest for that alone, since they government
> is forcing us to use a Microsoft product, or something derived from or
> made compatable with a Microsoft product, to be able to properly access
> the document.

The bill was amended before being voted upon, so make
sure your version reads "as read a third time" on
the cover.

The Australian Parliament House staff have done their
usual fine job and the bill is available in Adobe .PDF
and Microsoft .DOC formats -- both of which are propietary
but documented.

See the link "Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online
Services) Bill 1999" at:

  http://www.aph.gov.au/parlinfo/billsnet/bills.htm

Cheers,
glen

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 Glen Turner                               Network Specialist
 Tel: (08) 8303 3936          Information Technology Services
 Fax: (08) 8303 4400         The University of Adelaide  5005
 Email: glen.turner@adelaide.edu.au           South Australia

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