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Article #100Re: How NOT to Use the Internet to Bolster Public Confidence
From: Tom Ruta
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:00
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john_beamish@my-dejanews.com wrote: ... >Well, obviously to some, they are <g>. I'm simply trying to allow for >considerations like legislated hosting requirements particularly where FoI >regulations may have an impact. BTW, how long was the site allowing access? They only had a demo up and that the real access to live data would be available on March 8th. . >How long has it been denying access? Of course that never even happened, not for one stinking minute. >Did you get any joy at all when >contacting City Council to find out when access will be restored? > City Hall is clueless. They "claim" it will be fixed. I doubt that. ... >> The point is that we have a systems that purports to >> be accessible through technology yet it isn't. What is >> further galling is that the ads in Calgary continue to >> trumpet this access even though it don't exist! Our tax >> dollars hard at work advertizing no existent systems... >> > >Ah! There is an interesting tidbit ... Calgary has been advertising this?!?!? >Hmmmm, I may have to be less understanding. Yeah - it is even on the assessment notices. Just this past weekend for example, they ran ads saying visit www.* to get on-line access. Some use of tax dollars. Tom ============================================================== Tom Ruta, ISP "Nunc hoc in marmore Manager, Information Services non est incision" Marathon Canada Limited FAX: (403)262-5324 PHONE: (403)974-7690 Email: tomruta@marathon.com WWW ---> http://www.marathon.com ==============================================================
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