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minus-squareallywilson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIt’s not a million miles away from the truth. The UK and France were the main advocates behind the ITU, so they got +33 and +44. Which is…fine…but I’ve not come across why NA got +1, etc. or even why those numbers were chosen at all.
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoNA has +1 because the US invented the telephone. Canada is America’s hat.
minus-squareallywilson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoAlexander Graham Bell was Scottish, who moved to Canada and then moved to the US.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoGraham Bell also moved to Canada.
minus-squareNotSteve_@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoAnd now we have our most evil telecom, Bell
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoYou sure they’re not tied with Rogers?
minus-squareNotSteve_@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoTo be honest, all three are tied for first place evil
It’s not a million miles away from the truth. The UK and France were the main advocates behind the ITU, so they got +33 and +44. Which is…fine…but I’ve not come across why NA got +1, etc. or even why those numbers were chosen at all.
NA has +1 because the US invented the telephone. Canada is America’s hat.
Alexander Graham Bell was Scottish, who moved to Canada and then moved to the US.
Graham Bell also moved to Canada.
And now we have our most evil telecom, Bell
You sure they’re not tied with Rogers?
To be honest, all three are tied for first place evil