Posted on 10/21/2017 7:26:57 PM PDT by markomalley
The U.S. government is scrapping rules on telegraphs even though carriers no longer exist, part of the Trump administration’s effort to slash regulations, the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday.
The last Western Union telegram in the United States was sent in 2006 and the commission had stopped enforcing the rules in 2013. The last major telegram service worldwide ended in India in 2013.
The FCC said in a notice it was removing “outmoded regulations” on telegraphs effective in November to “further our goals of reducing regulatory burdens, eliminating unnecessary rule provisions, and making the agency as efficient and effective as possible.”
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I had to explain "boarding-house reach" to my pastor. Then I had to explain "boarding-house."
I had to explain “flip side” & “8-track” to some teens & young adults at the karate dojo I go to.
yes I felt old!
Totally agree. Perfect example of a tax/fee that was not meant to be permanent, but when it meant less incoming $, their promises are vacant.
On the other hand, as far as your book goes, they can just Google it to see what phone booths were, and sometimes things from a certain time period in the past can enhance a story (such as the dated items in Sherlock Holmes stories).
If you have one, maybe you should post a link to your mystery book (from Amazon, or wherever), and you might get some more sales from FReepers.
Remove these regulations:
HIPAA
Low-flow toilets
Creepy new light bulbs
Oh... wait a minute...
-PJ
Anyone who wants to take a look, here's the Amazon link:
"The Justice Cooperative"
(Book on Amazon)
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