BL> Gee... I can remember when it was called the GPO, but
BL> the fact remains that when I bought my modem there were
BL> no approvals. Good ole Telecom always lags a couple of
BL> years - they were still arguing over "approved" telephones.

PE> What year did you buy your modem, and what was the
PE> manufacturer and model and speed of your modem?

BL> About 1988, and it was one of those superfast 2400 ones.
BL> It was American, I think. In those days there were no
BL> "approved" modems (or telephones either, for that matter).

Poor old Bob, talk about pathetically senile.

Even 300 baud modems had to be approved, and telephones
ever since you could buy them too. Poor old Bob.

BL> In any case, Brenton came up with an even better
BL> example: radar detectors. They cost as much as an SLR
BL> and were banned in exactly the same way: no compensation.

PE> You bought a radar detector for what purpose? Is it actually
PE> illegal to own one, or is it just illegal to put one in your car?

BL> They detected speed radar before the cops got a return. You heard a
BL> beep, hit the brakes, and waved to the police as you drove past inside
BL> the limit. There were 200,000 in Australia worth about $500 each for
BL> the good ones ($100 million), when they were banned. It is illegal
BL> to possess, sell, or fit a radar detector. Police have the right to
BL> search your car so you were stuck with a $500 loss. No compensation.

Coz they were always a tool used to avoid getting caught breaking the law.

Poor old Bob. Rather pathetic really.
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