Pie in the sky
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The inability of satellite communications company Iridium to attract more than 50,000 customers worldwide to its voice calls telecommunications service resulted in its collapse in 2000. The development of the telecommunications industry in Australia is discussed.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
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Com job
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The practice of registering individual's and company's domain names, and then selling them at a profit, is discussed. Despite the regulation of so-called cybersquatting in Australia, its use by unscrupulous speculators continues.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
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The way of the penguin
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Issues concerning Linux, an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows are presented. The Linux interface has many different distributions which enables it to be customized to suit individual needs.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
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