Fax July 1996. A major breakthrough in the development of the modern facsimile system was the result of digital technology, where the analog signal from scanners was digitized and then compressed, resulting in the ability to transmit high rates of data across standard phone lines. The first digital fax machine was the Dacom Rapidfax first sold in late 1960s, which incorporated digital data compression technology developed by Lockheed for transmission of images from satellites. Group 3 and 4 faxes are digital formats, and take advantage of digital compression methods to greatly reduce transmission times. Fax Over IP (FoIP) can transmit and
Capitol Fax Capitol Fax Capitol Fax is a daily political newsletter covering Illinois politics. It was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller. Capitol Fax, Inc., based in Springfield, Illinois, was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller. Miller is the lead writer, editor and publisher of "Capitol Fax". Capitol Fax media has a for-fee, subscription-based newsletter, with selected excerpts offered for free as an online magazine. "Capitol Fax" also has a YouTube channel. Illinois public employees spent more than a quarter of a million dollars of public funds on "Capitol Fax" subscriptions between 2005 and 2013, according to an analysis of public records