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Technology Stocks : Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem
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To: Mighty_Mezz who wrote (465)6/22/1998 10:10:00 AM
From: Dogtooth   of 618
 
"About two weeks ago, a single communications satellite spun out of
control. For the next couple of days, 90 percent of all pagers in the United States were useless, many television stations had nothing to broadcast, several news wires failed, and gasoline stations, banks, and retail stores thatuse small satellite dishes found themselves in
the dark. All this resulted from the failure of just one satellite. It was a timely reminder of what is really at stake in the smooth functioning of technology-a tiny hint of what the Year 2000 could bring. With Federal Y2K efforts cast in this urgent light, we turn
to the latest data on Federal preparations. "

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