FAST-TRACK of uk.tech.tv.sky

[Matthew Vernon as Control]

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FAST TRACK ANNOUNCEMENT uk.tech.tv.sky
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In the procedures established for maintaining the uk.* hierarchy
<http://www.usenet.org.uk/guidelines.html> there are provisions, where
there is a consensus and the proposal is straightforward and
non-controversial, to proceed by the "fast-track" method, so as to avoid
the necessity for holding a full vote.

I have now received a request to fast-track the following proposal:

delete newsgroup uk.tech.tv.sky

This proposal will be activated no earlier than five days from the posting
of this notice (i.e. not before February 5th), unless there are
objections (of which six or more, or any one which seems to the Committee
to be well founded, shall suffice to halt the process).

Objections should be emailed directly to Control at
<con...@usenet.org.uk>.

Objections will be resolved by the committee (comm...@usenet.org.uk)

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Newsgroup line:
uk.tech.tv.sky Technical issues of Sky television


RATIONALE: uk.tech.tv.sky

It has long been custom within uk.* to check for groups that are not
being used and then to remove them. By doing this we keep the number of
dead groups down increasing the chances that someone stumbling across a
group will find it useful.

An analysis of the posts to uk.tech.tv.sky from 2017-11-01 to 2010-01-01
has shown that there were only *two* posts, one of which was a
"Dr death" prompt, and one a response.

Moreover, Sky TV us no longer a "technical" product, having become
commoditized.

It is not the intention to remove any groups that are, or people
believe will be, useful going forward. If you are a user of the group
and feel it should remain then please reply to this and join the debate
on uk.net.news.config so I know not to press ahead with this.


CHARTER:
uk.tech.tv.sky

Charter of uk.tech.tv.sky (Not Moderated)

Uk.tech.tv.sky exists for discussion of all matters technical in
origin related to the reception of sky television transmissions
(digital or analogue) and related sky technology.

The group covers (but is not limited to) reception difficulties,
configuration and connection of set-top decoders, idtv and integration
with other domestic equipment. Comparison of different manufacturers'
equipment and services is on-topic, but the discussion of content
(i.e., programmes) is not.

Advertising

Advertising is forbidden, with no exceptions.

Crossposting

Crossposting between this group and the programme-only group
uk.media.tv.sky is forbidden.

Binaries & Formatting

Encoded binaries (e.g. pictures, word processor files, Zip files,
business cards, etc.), are *forbidden*, with the exception of
cryptographic signatures. Such material belongs on a web or ftp site,
to which a pointer may be posted.

Posts must be readable as plaintext; HTML is forbidden.

Posters are invited to read a guide on the World Wide Web at
http://www.usenet.org.uk/ukpost.html for further information on how to
configure newsreaders to post to uk.* newsgroups.

END CHARTER

Proponent:
Paul Cummins <paulc...@tiscali.co.uk>

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Matthew Vernon as Control

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