diff --git a/python_banyan/banyan_base_aio/banyan_base_aio.py b/python_banyan/banyan_base_aio/banyan_base_aio.py
index 7fdb75a..72a664e 100644
--- a/python_banyan/banyan_base_aio/banyan_base_aio.py
+++ b/python_banyan/banyan_base_aio/banyan_base_aio.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import msgpack
 import msgpack_numpy as m
+import sys
 import zmq
 import psutil
 
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ class BanyanBaseAIO(object):
     def __init__(self, back_plane_ip_address=None, subscriber_port='43125',
                  publisher_port='43124', process_name='None', numpy=False,
                  external_message_processor=None, receive_loop_idle_addition=None,
-                 connect_time=0.3, subscriber_list=None, event_loop=None,
-                 auto_begin=False):
+                 connect_time=0.3, subscriber_list=None, event_loop=None):
+
         """
         The __init__ method sets up all the ZeroMQ "plumbing"
 
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ def __init__(self, back_plane_ip_address=None, subscriber_port='43125',
         if event_loop:
             self.event_loop = event_loop
         else:
+            # fix for "not implemented" bugs in Python 3.8
+            if sys.platform == 'win32':
+                asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
             self.event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
         # if using numpy apply the msgpack_numpy monkey patch
@@ -145,8 +149,6 @@ def __init__(self, back_plane_ip_address=None, subscriber_port='43125',
         print('Publisher  Port = ' + self.publisher_port)
         print('************************************************************')
 
-        # self.event_loop.run_until_complete(self.begin())
-
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     async def begin(self):
         # establish the zeromq sub and pub sockets and connect to the backplane
diff --git a/python_banyan/gateway_base_aio/gateway_base_aio.py b/python_banyan/gateway_base_aio/gateway_base_aio.py
index bd3d3be..7380792 100644
--- a/python_banyan/gateway_base_aio/gateway_base_aio.py
+++ b/python_banyan/gateway_base_aio/gateway_base_aio.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import sys
 from python_banyan.banyan_base_aio import BanyanBaseAIO
 
 
@@ -70,10 +71,13 @@ def __init__(self, back_plane_ip_address=None, subscriber_port='43125',
         if board_type:
             self.board_type = board_type
 
-        # set up the event loop
         if event_loop:
             self.event_loop = event_loop
+
+        # fix for "not implemented" bugs in Python 3.8
         else:
+            if sys.platform == 'win32':
+                asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
             self.event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
         if subscriber_list:
@@ -155,12 +159,9 @@ async def incoming_message_processing(self, topic, payload):
         try:
             command = payload['command']
         except KeyError:
-            print(payload)
+            print('incoming_message_processed KeyErrer', payload)
             raise
 
-        # pin = None
-        # tag = ''
-
         # if a tag is provided and the tag is in the dictionary, fetch
         # the associated pin number
         if 'tag' in payload:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dd91058..b2717c3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='python-banyan',
-    version='3.7',
+    version='3.8',
     packages=[
         'python_banyan',
         'python_banyan.banyan_base',