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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: FCC and the Atari
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Date: 14 Feb 91 03:15:31 GMT
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Dave Hanna, of Atari Microsystems Corp. writes:
 
>All I can say is, No, it's not a bogus excuse.
 
Dave... while we have your ear, could you go into a little about why it
is that Atari seems to be having such problems with FCC type acceptance
testing..?   The FCC regulations should apply equally to all computer
manufacturers, but while Apple, IBM, Commodore, and all the little clone
companies seem to manage to comply without too many delays, it seems that
every product Atari has designed in the last few years has had to go through
many cycles of testing and redesign before they can be sold.
 
Could you comment on what you think may be the reasons for this..?
 
BobR