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echo: aust_ads
to: Phil Lee
from: David Drummond
date: 1995-02-04 08:19:16
subject: Non Austel Zoom Modems

* On Feb 02 06:55 Phil Lee wrote to John Rich

 JR>> Please be warned that the Zoom modems do not have 
 JR>> AUSTEL permit numbers.

 JR>> The packages and the modems are not correctly 
 JR>> labeled with the obligitory
 JR>> warnings.

 JR>> There is a maximum $12,000 fine for each modem you 
 JR>> sell or offer for sale.

 PL> There's one minor mistake in what say; it's not an offence to 
 PL> sell non Austel approved equipment but it is an offence to 
 PL> connect to th public phone network whichncurrs the magic $ 
 PL> 12000 fine. Stupid way of thinking buts that the government 
 PL> way of doing things.

The same act states that it is an offence to SELL a non-approved modem
unless it is clearly stated that it is not approved.

David
 

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