-> 1.  Do any of the new 56K (ext) modems have a digital or led display?
Those that I have seen advertised have not a display, but rather the
standard four indicator lights 
  
-> 2.  Are there any hardware changes in these modems that would
-> provide 'better' connects and/or throughput (at 33600 or less
-> connects) than my current modem?
The new modems have the requisite highspeed data pumps for 56K
operation, though results will depend on the purity of your line, the
number of analog-digital conversions between you and your service
prodiver and the availability of a digital circuit within your
exchange...
 
-> 3.  Do the 56K modems use 1 or 2 telephone lines?
56K modems use your existing telephone line...
  
-> 56K service available at this time?
->
No, as there must be a digital link to the telephone network on the
originating side ...you won't see 56K connects on local boards nor
will you be able to connect to a friend with a 56K modem...
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