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From: entropy@wpi.WPI.EDU (Lawrence C Foard)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Apple's FCC request
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.205427.10529@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 12 Apr 91 20:54:27 GMT
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Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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[request for PC frequency allocation deleted]

It sounds like a good idea, but I would like to know more about what standards
are planned. Apple has the reputation for using its lawyers instead of its
engineers to compete. Is this going to work the same way? A proprietary
FCC sponsored "standard" patended by apple and protected by multi million
dollar lawyers to enforce yet another artificial monopoly?

If it is done in a way that doesn't restrict competition, I would strongly
support it. Otherwise I would urge every one to ask that the FCC deny
apples request and create a standard that can be used by everyone.