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February 18th 05, 11:53 PM
Mike Coslo
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Alun L. Palmer wrote:
wrote in news:1108665611.010471.49400
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A tiny fraction of the number of countries which are members of
the
UN and/or the ITU.
About 10% as a matter of fact. A minority, but not quite my idea
of a
'tiny' fraction. The point is, of course, that we are far from
done
yet. Canada may be next.
One more out of 185 or so snore. Let's see here . . where's my
sliderule . . . if four "dominoes" per year fall, which is about
the
current rate and the rate is maintained it'll be 2046 before the
last
code test requirement is dropped.
Most of those other 170+ are pretty small, although you choose to
mention
the big ones by name of course.
Of course, because first of all it's the big countries which set trends
at least regionally and it's their huge numbers of citizens who would
potentially be most affected by changes in ham radio regs. Which is a
whole different topic from the effects on their existing ham
populations whatever their number.
What you call Old Europe isn't socialist by any rational standards,
unless
you are an extreme neo-con republican? I'll take that as a yes.
Don't because you couldn't be more wrong.
My point is that
governments make these kinds of decisions based on their
culture-based
inclinations in such matters. Which is to say that the former
Soviets,
Brazil, India and China are not socialist giveaway swamps like
Sweden,
France and the rest and are far less likely to quit the code tests.
Last time I checked France and Sweden were capitalist countries and
China
was socialist.
They're both socialist Alun. The only difference being that China uses
the Marx/Lennin model and Sweden is the model for Old Europe socialism.
China is a communist country, and Sweden uses capitalism combined with
substantial welfare elements.
At least that is what the CIA factbook thinks........
- Mike KB3EIA -
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