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February 18th 05, 11:53 PM

wrote:
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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