In Australia we converted our phone number systema few years ago without any major problems.
We used to have (0X) XXX XXXX numbers for metro areas and (0XX) XXX XXX for country areas. Now we have uniform (0X) XXXX XXXX numbers, with an area code covering one or two states. Given us a heap more numbers to play with, and now when i'm calling a differnt area within my state, it's actually *less* numbers to dial!
Then again yankee's dont seem to like updating systems (the metric system instantly comes to mind)
Who thinks there should be a new political party.... "Australian for a free Internet". Looks as though our current goverment doesn't really know how to manage the internet, and they are trying to screw us (again!) Like with pron on the internet. They don't want it online, yet even when i was underage, i could legally go and buy a softcore porn magazine from the newsagents. Where is the difference? I love my country, but this is really getting to me. Hmm, I whats Canada like, like this? Might consider moving there
Yeah, but then how are we supposed to access these sites with a 'western' keyboard? It's not that i've got nothing against the idea. If it cost no extra to say register domain using roman/asian/russian characters, then sure, no problem.
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In Australia we converted our phone number systema few years ago without any major problems.
We used to have (0X) XXX XXXX numbers for metro areas and (0XX) XXX XXX for country areas. Now we have uniform (0X) XXXX XXXX numbers, with an area code covering one or two states. Given us a heap more numbers to play with, and now when i'm calling a differnt area within my state, it's actually *less* numbers to dial!
Then again yankee's dont seem to like updating systems (the metric system instantly comes to mind)
Yes it does cost them money to run AIM. I assume it also costs them money to run their ICQ servers. I dont see no ads in the official client there
Who thinks there should be a new political party.... "Australian for a free Internet". Looks as though our current goverment doesn't really know how to manage the internet, and they are trying to screw us (again!) Like with pron on the internet. They don't want it online, yet even when i was underage, i could legally go and buy a softcore porn magazine from the newsagents. Where is the difference? I love my country, but this is really getting to me. Hmm, I whats Canada like, like this? Might consider moving there
Yeah, but then how are we supposed to access these sites with a 'western' keyboard? It's not that i've got nothing against the idea. If it cost no extra to say register domain using roman/asian/russian characters, then sure, no problem.