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echo: aust_modem
to: Arthur Marsh
from: Dave Hatch
date: 1996-06-10 17:58:06
subject: export controls [was Latest SDL]

PC>>> Intentional or just sloppy SDL control?.
DH>> IMHO, a pipelined effect of the US government embargo 
DH>> against v34+ technology.

db>> Please explain - NetComm is claiming that from July, all 
db>> their (Rockwell-based) modems will be 33.6Kbps (V.34bis);  
db>> since this uses U.S. technology, how would they get away 
db>> with it by U.S. Robotics wouldn't?  It's not like there's 
db>> any encryption in V.34bis/V.34+...

AM> Speak to Malcolm Moore in Telstra about it on (02) 396 1133.

AM> He mentioned that US Department of Defense approval was needed for the 
AM> export of communications equipment to Australia as part of the ANZUS 
AM> treaty.

Y'know - it'd be nice if that blasted treaty made us -friends- instead of
discriminated against enemies.   According to my look at the history books,
we helped those bastards win the last few wars, not fought against 'em.

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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