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World Service,17 Dec 1998,13 mins

Preparing Computers for the Year 2000

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Many predict computers will have a problem when the date reaches the year 2000. What is being done to anticipate and prevent this in the Control Room of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service? The men from Merlin Communications International, the company responsible for transmitting ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ programmes around the world, explain. Round-up of the year in international broadcasting, including the start-up of Radio Free Iraq and the Persian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – both stations based in Prague.

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