Dave, at 19:29 on Nov 02 1996, you wrote to David Drummond ...

. . .[chomp]. . .

SA>>> Good thing i never got that page then! :)

DD>> Ignorance of the law is NO excuse.

DH> In this particular case, the "law" appears to vary depending 
DH> on the make of competing modem, the danger it's seen to 
DH> offer in the marketplace, and the inventiveness of the 
DH> nobble writer on the day.

DH> The equivalent of B1 has been permitted to Netcrum for many 
DH> years.

DH> (Since it's required to connect on some overseas calls, as 
DH> is G1, this is a moderately useful advantage, no?   Pity 
DH> _we_ have to sponsor and bankroll this particular 
DH> competitive advantage for the technically inept...)

And I gave the gall to suggest in one of the other echoes that FidoNet is a
Theocracy - it seems that the Australian modem industry may be too.

David
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