FF>> So you can get equipment that doesn't recognize service tones
 FF>> approved for use as long as the approval states this?

 DH> You can get equipment approved that DOES recognize service tones
 DH> exceptionally well - better than Australian product, and then make a
 DH> condition of approval that service tone recognition be disabled. Been
 DH> done.

Yes, I read about your ... Optima wasn't it?

 FF>> Why does this strike me as being very strange???

 DH> Only because you aren't making unearned profits by hiding under the
 DH> artificial barrier to competition.

Ah! I just knew money would have something to do with this :-)

Regards,
Frank

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