G'day Bill,

 BG> Because it's USR's own proprietary protocol, requiring similar
 BG> x2-based USRs at both ends of the link (how many - if any - local ISPs
 BG> use Couriers anyway?) 
 AM> Rockwell are working on their version, and Netcomm's probably interested.

 BG> Rockwell's 56k will not be compatible with x2.

Why wouldn't it be compatible? The current USR modems are all compatible with
the Rockwell standard, the Rockwell 56K wouldn't be called x2 obviously, but
it should be compatible, otherwise people are either going to choose one or
another. Incompatibility between the two when they become more widespread
would be a real inconvenience to everybody.

Regards,
Alex
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