FCC Bars LINUX from Universal Licensing System

[David P. Schwartz]

I think you jumped the gun...  As I mentioned earlier, this appears to be a Java issue, which Microsoft does NOT support!  Perhaps you
need to get a Solaris box... :-)

David Demland wrote:

> Don,
>
> Thank you for this. I have just wrote all three of my representatives. I
> hope all of us will take the few minutes it takes to do this.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Eric
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 3:08 AM
> To: Plug
> Subject: FCC Bars LINUX from Universal Licensing System
>
> http://cryptome.org/fcc-x-linux.htm
>
> 29 December 2001. Thanks to JC/CP.
>
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> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 18:50:52 -0600
> From: Donn aka N5XWB <dwash@hal-pc.org>
> To: [List removed]
> Subject: http://www.fcc.gov and LINUX exclusion
>
> Hello Group;
>
> I would like to request you to contact your State Representative, Senators
> and the Federal Communication Commission Officers about a issue that is
> causing ALL UNIX/Linux and Apple users a problem.  It seems that the FCC has
> chosen to exclude all NON Microshaft NT/95 users from being able to use
> their Internet Universal Licensing System which they have requested FCC
> Licenses holder to use for license renewals.
>
> The problem is that it requires a JavaScript Plug-in that is a Microsoft
> product only.
>
> Simply go to "http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls" and then select "ONLINE FILING".
> I believe this to be the complete path to the failure.  Which is "This
> plug-in only runs on Windows NT/95".
>
> We need to protect the finest operating system from being excluded from the
> United States by our Government Officials.
>
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