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echo: aust_modem
to: COLIN TREE
from: Ian Smith
date: 1996-10-12 19:13:36
subject: Noisy lines

CT> They are doing something in our exchange,
 CT> the next valley has got tone dial, wow,

 CT> The whole world could kick up it's heals tomorrow,
 CT> I wouldn't care, cause my modem works at last.
 CT> so long as there was someone out there to give me some
 CT> smart reply.

:)  There's been much 'oopin' and 'ollerin' in the hills round here too,
with a two year $50M-odd upgrade program on the local exchanges nearing
completion.  People who were wondering if they'd ever get past 2400bps now
get to grumble about the calls that only make 19200 or 21600 ..

Ian

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