Andrew, at 05:26 on May 26 1995, you wrote to grant beattie...

AS> It used to be illegal to use non-approved products on the 
AS> telephone lines, but for some reason Austel have allowed people to 
AS> do this and if the result of line damage is found to be caused by 
AS> a non-approved modem by Austel you are not covered... And I think 
AS> that goes for having damge destroyed by lighting while having a 
AS> non-approved modem connected, so altough its not illegal to sell 
AS> it or purchase or use it, the buyer has to be aware of the risks 
AS> of using it compared to an approved unit.

Dunno who told you that load of rubbish, but it is now, and always has been
explicitly illegal to connect non Austel-approved devices to the PSTN.  But
hey, don't just take my word for it - give Austel a call yourself.

Regards, Bill
@EOT:

--- Msgedsq/2 3.10 alpha