Hello Jam!
Sunday June 22 1997 12:24, Jam wrote to David Bowerman@f290.n153.z1.ftn.jam:
 J> : side and the ITU-T recommendation expected release.  Locally a couple 
f
 J> ISPs : are now saying they will be testing K56Flex in August which is 
about
 J> 1 month : before the suggested date for the release of the final draft of
 J> the ITU-T : recommendation.
 J> which makes sence.  The hardware guys have been slow to impliment the
 J> server side of the 56k protocols.  ISP's don't have any say in this, they
 J> support the protocol that their hardware manufacturer is planning on
 J> supporting, and when they support it.
 J> Sure, some of the hardware companies have 56k available now, but since 
it's
 J> brand new, some ISP's are waiting till it's been flushed a bit.
        Plus adding that many local phone companies do not have switches that 
can utilize the 56K speed. Basically, even if ITU-T is finalized, the local 
phone companies switches in your area will slap that thing down to 36.6K or 
slower ...  Sucks, doesn't it ????
             /r
            Steve
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