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would use a schedule of 6 A.M. to 2 P.M., according to their local time. However, the
subscribers in California can be set in the PST time zone, effectively telling Unity to shift
the schedule forward 3 hours for California subscribers to get their correct working hours.
Time zones eliminate the need to create multiple schedules just to accommodate different
time zones, greatly simplifying Unity administration, in some cases.
Time zones also ensure that subscribers hear message time stamps in their local time. Again
using the previous example, imagine that an administrator leaves a message for ...