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to: John Tia
from: Bill Grimsley
date: 1995-06-04 11:14:32
subject: MODEM WANTED

John, at 02:11 on Jun 02 1995, you wrote to Grant Beattie...

JT> I am not sure about the laws pertaining to the SALE of non-approved modems, 
JT> but I do know that it is ILLEGAL to connect any non-approved device to the 
JT> telephone network. If it *IS* legal to sell non-approved modems, I can see
JT> no sense in doing so if it is illegal to even use the things...

Their use is perfectly legal on private, non-PSTN lines, John.  

It's a bit like buying a Formula 1 race car which you cannot drive on
public roads, but can legally use on a private motor racing circuit.  Not
the best analogy, but you should get the point.

Regards, Bill
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