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Portsmouth seeks ISP - no net access required

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We're sure that UK councils' equal opps policies do a great deal to ensure that absolutely everyone gets a fair crack of the whip when it comes to applying for jobs or tendering for those juicy service contracts, but there are surely occasions when it is entirely justifiable to discriminate against those who do not have the benefit of an internet connection:

Portsmouth ISP procurement ad offering telephone number in case of no internet access

Yup, we're obliged to Richard Day for drawing our attention to this ad from the 14 October issue of Computer Weekly. Hats off to Portsmouth Council for ensuring that net-free ISPs can also bid to get their necks in the trough. ®

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