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Toronto’s municipal government planning to phase out its fax machines
Fax machines in Toronto’s city hall will soon bid farewell, as the city embarks on a new plan starting in 2022 to phase out the technology, making way for a more streamlined communication system. Paul Ainslie, chair of Toronto’s Government Management Committee, has emphasized the move during the recent meeting on November 30th. In response…
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Tokyo Authorities Are Finally Phasing Out Floppy Disks
Tokyo authorities take a leap into the future, phasing out floppy disks and fax machines, as the COVID-19 pandemic reveals the antiquity of their bureaucratic systems.
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Miami-Dade County Government: Deadline Approaching To Renew Golden Passport
[Background: Senior citizens and Social Security beneficiaries can ride Miami-DadeTransit free with a Golden Passport EASY Card. The application form is here: GOLDEN PASSPORT EASY CARD APPLICATION. The fax number is 305-375-1192]. 9 Nov 2021 Golden Passport EASY Cards may be renewed online, by mail, email, fax. https://patch.com/florida/miami/miami-dade-county-government-deadline-approaching-renew-golden-passport
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Japanese fax fans rally to defence of much-maligned machine
In Japan, hundreds of government offices rally to the defense of the fax machine, forcing the government to abandon its mission to turn officialdom into a digital-only operation.
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German parliament to stop using fax machines
You know the song — “Get up (get on up), stay on the scene (get on up), like a fax machine…” And while it may no longer be staying on the scene at the Bundestag, the fax machine has a fascinating tale to tell. The Council of Elders in the German parliament decided on Thursday…