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   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:39:16 +0100   
   From: "Dirk T. Verbeek"    
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   Subject: Re: BBC may shut off non-microsoft-users   
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   Goeroeboeroe schreef:   
   > Hello,   
   >    
   > On one of the Kubuntu-forums I saw a call to react on a survey by the BBC   
   > about providing tv-programs via Internet. I didn't read the whole plan,   
   > but it seems it's in the plan they're thinking about only serving   
   > Microsoft-users.   
   > On the forum was a link at an on-line-survey you can fill in. Indeed one   
   > of the questions in that survey was, if it's important BBC-services are   
   > also accessible for non-Microsoft-users. I've filled in that survey.   
   > Maybe it's a good idea if as many people as possible fill in that survey.   
   > Once BBC does something like this, it's pretty sure other   
   > broadcoasting-companies will do the same.   
   > Link to the survey:   
   > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondem   
   nd_services.html   
   >    
   > Peter   
      
   Good point!   
   Although the survey is mainly aimed at people paying the British TV    
   licence the BBC is at the same time striving to be one of the worlds    
   leading news sources so anyone who enjoys their services should give    
   their input.   
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