Hamish, at 18:29 on Oct 18 1996, you wrote to John Piper ...

. . .[chomp]. . .

>> As you would very well know, all nodelist flags do is 
>> indicate the protocols your modem supports. Quite possibly, 
>> forcing an HST connect from overseas may not violate any 
>> telecommunications authority regulations.

HM> Supports meaning accepts connections with. David implies 
HM> that B1 is needed for the modem to accept an incoming HST 
HM> connection, but the use of B1 voids the AUSTEL permit. So to 
HM> keep in line with AUSTEL regs, David uses B0, and is no 
HM> longer elligible to "fly" the HST flag.

Actually, B1 isn't neccesary to accept incoming HST calls, B0 will do fine.
 B1 _is_ neccesary to force an HST outgoing call, and by flying an HST flag
I would be encouraging innocent young Australians to break the law. 
Subversion I think they call it :-)

David
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