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allywilson@sopuli.xyz
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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.

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KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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NA has +1 because the US invented the telephone. Canada is America’s hat.

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can@sh.itjust.works
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Graham Bell also moved to Canada.

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NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
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And now we have our most evil telecom, Bell

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allywilson@sopuli.xyz
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Alexander Graham Bell was Scottish, who moved to Canada and then moved to the US.

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