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echo: aust_ads
to: Bill Grimsley
from: John Tia
date: 1995-06-06 05:12:00
subject: MODEM WANTED

JT> I am not sure about the laws pertaining to the SALE of non-approved
 JT> modems, but I do know that it is ILLEGAL to connect any non-approved
 JT> device to the telephone network.

 BG> Their use is perfectly legal on private, non-PSTN lines, John. It's a bit
 BG> like buying a Formula 1 race car which you cannot drive on public roads,
 BG> but can legally use on a private motor racing circuit.  Not the best
 BG> analogy, but you should get the point.

Oops - my mistake. Perhaps I should have stated that it is illegal to
connect non-approved devices to the PSTN, not just "the telephone
network" in general.

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