Peter, at 21:52 on Jan 20 1996, you wrote to John Piper...

JP> How could a modem which was manufactured overseas and imported from 
JP> overseas 
JP> have an Austel permit before it enters this country?

PG> The question was, what is the situation with a modem (such as the Courier) 
PG> which is sold both here and overseas. If the modem is Austel approved, then 
PG> is an identical modem which is imported from overseas 'Austel-approved' ?
          ^^^^^^^^^
To be pedantic, yes.  :)

However, having said that, non-US residents who wish to purchase direct
from USR are only given the choice of either the US/Canada domestic model,
or the International MSK version.  If an end-user, the Austel-approved
Couriers must be purchased locally.

Regards, Bill

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