That's just the way it is.  We've had uplink dishes on gas stations (most
all company owned anyway) here in California for years, as far back as I can
remember.
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Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Noticed a satellite uplink (small one) on the roof of my local.  Sales
> figures are uploaded daily to the fuel provider so adjustments in price to
> the local seller can be made based on sales.  My seller makes about 12-15
> cents a gallon and is contract-bound to a particular distributor who sets
> the price at the truck.
>
> Odd, that.  Not fair sez I.   Especially with camping season upon us.