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To: John Hunt who wrote (34045)	5/17/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Respond to of 116825

Charges for computer problem bug customers (Y2K) << America's price tag for solving the year 2000 computer problem is surging well into the billions of dollars. But who's footing some of the bill for slaying the so-called millennium bug? Don't look now. It might be you. Some people already are taking a hit as companies pass on the costs of solving Y2K, the decades-old software flaw that could cause many computers to malfunction on Jan. 1. Just ask Tim Tuech of Orlando. Tuech, owner of Tim's Orlando Sportscards, was paying his monthly business bills recently when he noticed this charge on one of the statements: "Y2K account maintenance fee: $40." ... cont'd ... >> orlandosentinel.com I wonder if these fees could get large enough and common enough to increase the inflation rate. ***** City misses mark on computer bug (Atlanta) << Atlanta computer engineers will be working down to the wire to assure that on New Year's Day, city residents can flush their toilets, call police or firefighters in need and count on traffic lights to work. But to protect public safety and other essential functions, they are writing off technology that oils the routine business of City Hall. City officials have all but abandoned attempts to get many of their 3,000 personal computers ready to handle the rollover from 1999 to 2000--the "Y2K bug" that is threatening computer operations worldwide. Faced with setbacks that have put the city months behind its original deadline for Y2K compliance, computer experts are concentrating on essential systems, including public safety, traffic, payroll and waste water treatment. "We have made conscious choices that there are some things that are more important than other things," said Herb McCall, Atlanta's administrative services commissioner, who is spearheading the city's Y2K compliance effort. >> accessatlanta.com