What year did UPCI First vote Against TV

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I could not imagine a television vote taking place in the 50's simply because there was so little on and so few HAD sets. I can't imagine it being an issue.
But..... a majority had a radio!

There was a famous discusion at the time. Some one asked, "What's the difference between radio and television?"

A familiar voice called out, "The same difference as looking at a naked woman and listening to one!"

The exchange was said to have been met with laughter. Some old timers used to repeat that story a lot back in the day.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by pelathais

There were a number of different resolutions presented over the years. The first one to pass involving television was (I think) 1955 as LC points out. This just dealt with ministers being prohibited to have a television in their homes. Then in 1977 the ban was placed upon using television for ministry or advertising.

The 1977 vote really shows the foresight of the proponents of the ban. In 1977, the ARPANET (precursor of the Internet) looked like this:



Only a person of real vision could have seen that this simple and humble beginning would one day support streaming video of a man preaching his burden over important issues like wax tipped shoe laces and postings of notices ordering the inspection of the under garments of young ladies at youth camp.

No it is all BGP, VOIP, Ethernet, SBC, Router, Switch, MPLS, 7 Layers of the OSI model.

I know I sell these solutions:

[RandyWayne]

Don't forget the 4 layers of the TCP model as well!

Or RIP v1 and v2, or OSPF.
Stubby?
Totally stubby?
Not so totally stubby?

[Neck]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I could not imagine a television vote taking place in the 50's simply because there was so little on and so few HAD sets. I can't imagine it being an issue.
But..... a majority had a radio!

When Elvis hit the Ed Sullivan show in 1959 or so is when the TV hit the skids with preachers.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

No it is all BGP, VOIP, Ethernet, SBC, Router, Switch, MPLS, 7 Layers of the OSI model.

I know I sell these solutions:

It's the message not the medium. You probably wear colored dress shirts too!

[LordChocolate]

Colored dress shirts? Have you no shame? We all know that none but the white shirted will see God.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by pelathais

It's the message not the medium. You probably wear colored dress shirts too!

You have me pegged.....

With more bandwidth as I was stating.

Faster the message gets to the recipient.