Grant, at 07:44 on May 01 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Why add the bit about FCC approval Grant?  It means bugger all here.

LE> Because it indicates that it's been tested and found to comply with the 
LE> standards of arguably the most powerful country in the world.

BG> Pity we don't live there though.  A pity also that their mains is 
BG> only 110VAC

GB> What does mains voltage have to do with anything?!

Import a US modem with a 110VAC plugpack, and you'll soon find out.

BG> and their isolation voltages are considerably lower than ours.

GB> Big deal.

It is a big deal, as it happens, and Austel tend to agree with me as well.

BG> Besides, FCC approval relates only to RFI, nothing to do with 
BG> safety issues.

GB> Austel isn't about safety issues either. 

That's utter crap Grant.  Do you ever get anything right?

GB> I'd be inclined to think that the FCC are slightly more powerful than 
GB> Austel.

Not in this country, they're not.  FCC approval means nothing here.

Regards, Bill
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