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11/6/2022

Zero Fax Given: TM 289 Short Version

Season 8, Ep. 289

This week on Tech’s Message we take an in-depth look at the history of fax machines in the UK.

NEWS:

UK Prepares to Condemn Fax Machines to Death
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/farewell-to-the-fax-machine
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/246866/Consultation-Removing-fax-from-the-universal-service-obligations-on-BT-and-KCOM.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/07/japanese-fax-fans-rally-to-defence-of-much-maligned-machine
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/media-centre/press-releases/nhs-fax-machines/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/14/fax-machine-mia-farrow
Twitter Says UK Users Among Those to Pay For Blue Tick
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/05/twitter-launches-8-blue-tick-subscription-service

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