On Jul 15 10:33 96, Frank Filippone of 3:632/107.103 wrote:

FF>>> Always makes me wonder how a modem can get AUSTEL approval and not
FF>>> recognize service tones.

AM>> Check with Austel's approvals section to see whether the approval
AM>> included service tone detection.

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

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

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

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

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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