Re: Bye-bye Tela-link...

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 19, 7:59 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Dec 19, 1:57=EF=BF=BDpm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > RHC: Sorry, but I'm not clear on what you mean by "back up equipment".
> > All suppliers of analog cellular units have until 18 February 2008 to
> > have their dealer customers =EF=BF=BDreplace these older units with
> > replacement digital devices for their end users. =EF=BF=BDIs this what y=
ou
> > mean, or are you saying that the current digital units themselves are
> > defective in some way and they are no longer selling period ? Big
> > difference !
>
> Robert!
> Manufacturers of radios have to subscibe to the service that carries
> their signals. If they cancel the service the radios can transmit
> themselves off the wall and the signals arent going anywhere. I don't
> know about in Canada, but in the US if you're transmitting on an
> unlicensed frequency, you're breaking the law.

RHC: Yeah, I know how it all works; it's just that I didn't expect
such a thing to happen to what I perceived as such a good service with
some fine people working for them. I am truly saddened by this. It
just goes to show that business can take some very unexpected turns at
times. Bad things can happen to good people (and companies...:))