Reply to post: Re: Exceptions for such dual-purpose signs have been arranged.

Germany orders Sept 1 shutdown of digital ad displays to save gas

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Re: Exceptions for such dual-purpose signs have been arranged.

Germany did run some experiments in small communities a couple of years back, turning the lights out around 22:00 and people walking down a street after that could send an SMS to a number on the lampposts, along with lamppost ID and they would light up for a 5 minute period

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