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June 30th 05, 01:27 AM
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Internet testing
June 29, 2005
FCC Enacts Internet/Usenet Morse Code Requirement A.P. INDEXES: TOP STORIES | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | ENTERTAINMENT Filed at 10:26 a.m. EST By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The FCC, under pressure to clean up Internet, especially after the Communications Decency Act provisions regarding Internet content regulation were stricken as violating the U.S. Constitution, has decided instead to require a Morse code requirement for Internet users. Citing the success of the Amateur Radio Service and the general belief that its requirement for operators to pass a Morse code proficiency exam and other technical requirements, has kept the A.R.S. "clean", the FCC will enact a 5 word-per-minute requirement for all Internet users. They are leaving open the issue of whether there should be a "codeless" class of Internet user and are soliciting comments on this proposal. Codeless class users could read but not write to newsgroups. Persons wishing to develop a web site having only links to other web sites having links to other web sites, and so forth, must pass a 13 word-per-minute test and demonstrate proficiency in HTML, the Internet authoring language. Persons wishing to develop web sites that have actual content, as compared to just links to other web sites, must pass a 20 word-per-minute Morse proficiency test, demonstrate proficiency in HTML and the Java programming language, and show that they have mastery of at least one human language, such as English. The FCC, which lacks budgetary authority to implement the testing program, has stated that it intends to create Volunteer Examiner programs for Internet applicants. --30-- |
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#2
June 30th 05, 01:50 AM
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I failed the aids test.
"KØHB" wrote in message hlink.net... June 29, 2005 FCC Enacts Internet/Usenet Morse Code Requirement A.P. INDEXES: TOP STORIES | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | ENTERTAINMENT Filed at 10:26 a.m. EST By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The FCC, under pressure to clean up Internet, especially after the Communications Decency Act provisions regarding Internet content regulation were stricken as violating the U.S. Constitution, has decided instead to require a Morse code requirement for Internet users. Citing the success of the Amateur Radio Service and the general belief that its requirement for operators to pass a Morse code proficiency exam and other technical requirements, has kept the A.R.S. "clean", the FCC will enact a 5 word-per-minute requirement for all Internet users. They are leaving open the issue of whether there should be a "codeless" class of Internet user and are soliciting comments on this proposal. Codeless class users could read but not write to newsgroups. Persons wishing to develop a web site having only links to other web sites having links to other web sites, and so forth, must pass a 13 word-per-minute test and demonstrate proficiency in HTML, the Internet authoring language. Persons wishing to develop web sites that have actual content, as compared to just links to other web sites, must pass a 20 word-per-minute Morse proficiency test, demonstrate proficiency in HTML and the Java programming language, and show that they have mastery of at least one human language, such as English. The FCC, which lacks budgetary authority to implement the testing program, has stated that it intends to create Volunteer Examiner programs for Internet applicants. --30-- |
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#3
June 30th 05, 01:54 AM
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Interesting.
John "John Smith" wrote in message news:1120092644.9b8932b7c84d4d6ff09efde38966dc87@t eranews... I failed the aids test. "KXHB" wrote in message hlink.net... June 29, 2005 FCC Enacts Internet/Usenet Morse Code Requirement A.P. INDEXES: TOP STORIES | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | ENTERTAINMENT Filed at 10:26 a.m. EST By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The FCC, under pressure to clean up Internet, especially after the Communications Decency Act provisions regarding Internet content regulation were stricken as violating the U.S. Constitution, has decided instead to require a Morse code requirement for Internet users. Citing the success of the Amateur Radio Service and the general belief that its requirement for operators to pass a Morse code proficiency exam and other technical requirements, has kept the A.R.S. "clean", the FCC will enact a 5 word-per-minute requirement for all Internet users. They are leaving open the issue of whether there should be a "codeless" class of Internet user and are soliciting comments on this proposal. Codeless class users could read but not write to newsgroups. Persons wishing to develop a web site having only links to other web sites having links to other web sites, and so forth, must pass a 13 word-per-minute test and demonstrate proficiency in HTML, the Internet authoring language. Persons wishing to develop web sites that have actual content, as compared to just links to other web sites, must pass a 20 word-per-minute Morse proficiency test, demonstrate proficiency in HTML and the Java programming language, and show that they have mastery of at least one human language, such as English. The FCC, which lacks budgetary authority to implement the testing program, has stated that it intends to create Volunteer Examiner programs for Internet applicants. --30-- |
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June 30th 05, 01:59 AM
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Maybe a test for the internet would not be so bad...
At least a person should be able to email, instant message, irc chat, be proficient at google searches and know how to limit searches to exact sites, etc... .... from what I see the computer illiterates out there cannot even use email without the children/grand-children assisting them... John "KXHB" wrote in message hlink.net... June 29, 2005 FCC Enacts Internet/Usenet Morse Code Requirement A.P. INDEXES: TOP STORIES | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | ENTERTAINMENT Filed at 10:26 a.m. EST By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The FCC, under pressure to clean up Internet, especially after the Communications Decency Act provisions regarding Internet content regulation were stricken as violating the U.S. Constitution, has decided instead to require a Morse code requirement for Internet users. Citing the success of the Amateur Radio Service and the general belief that its requirement for operators to pass a Morse code proficiency exam and other technical requirements, has kept the A.R.S. "clean", the FCC will enact a 5 word-per-minute requirement for all Internet users. They are leaving open the issue of whether there should be a "codeless" class of Internet user and are soliciting comments on this proposal. Codeless class users could read but not write to newsgroups. Persons wishing to develop a web site having only links to other web sites having links to other web sites, and so forth, must pass a 13 word-per-minute test and demonstrate proficiency in HTML, the Internet authoring language. Persons wishing to develop web sites that have actual content, as compared to just links to other web sites, must pass a 20 word-per-minute Morse proficiency test, demonstrate proficiency in HTML and the Java programming language, and show that they have mastery of at least one human language, such as English. The FCC, which lacks budgetary authority to implement the testing program, has stated that it intends to create Volunteer Examiner programs for Internet applicants. --30-- |
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#6
June 30th 05, 02:38 AM
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Michael Coslo wrote:
xkhb you have a great future either as a pope-politician or radio amateur Mike "KXHB" wrote in message hlink.net... June 29, 2005 FCC Enacts Internet/Usenet Morse Code Requirement Well howaboudit! the first forged post under my name! - Mike KB3EIA - |
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#7
June 30th 05, 11:13 AM
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"John Smith" wrote in message ... Maybe a test for the internet would not be so bad... At least a person should be able to email, instant message, irc chat, be proficient at google searches and know how to limit searches to exact sites, etc... ... from what I see the computer illiterates out there cannot even use email without the children/grand-children assisting them... John Actually a spelling test should be required. It is very difficult to read much of the stuff coming from the teenage crowd. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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