[shp0ngle]

No, they just want it to be as hard as possible.

Although I was surprised how relatively big faxes are in Germany. I never had sent a fax before I was in Germany.

[nivenkos]

From nuclear power, to card payments, to online shopping - Germany is extremely conservative with regards to modern technology.

[ahartmetz]

Faxes aren't that big either. I never liked them, never owned one, and I remember sending two faxes in my life. Maybe a few I don't remember. The last one was... to cancel a mobile phone contract.