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  From: C4IS <C4IS@EISA.NET.AU>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:40:59 +0930

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@adelaide.edu.au>
Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:39 PM


>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.

For the Rich Text Format of the...

"Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill 1999
No. , 1999

A Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992,
and for other purposes

Online Content Regulation - Bill as passed by the Senate -
view or save to disk (345k - Rich Text Format)"

...try:

http://www.dcita.gov.au/nsapi-text/?MIval=dca_dispdoc&ID=3894

>
>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
>
>--
> 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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