no private company would want to work with government, because the government would want to get the maximum benefit for the least price
That is no different from selling to any other customer
the FCC found that an entirely preventable software error was responsible for causing 911 service to drop
As opposed to what? An entirely unpreventable software error? Sounds more like a configuration issue than a software error anyway.
Why "stamp it with a device that uses a laser to etch it with your name and a unique identifying pattern". All it's doing is creating a mailing label, you can do that already.
The idea of auto-forwarding to the address in the post office's database is kind of different; but I'm not sure what that adds to filling out a change of address form and sending it to your post office.
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia... is situated 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) above sea level in the Warrumbungle National Park on Mount Woorat
Those Aussies do like to give their stuff cool sounding names.
make the car company responsible for every single repair of every single recalled vehicle
Car manufacturers in the US are responsible for repairs.
The moon is made of green cheese. -- John Heywood