Arthur, at 00:19 on Jul 31 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Most inter-exchange links are already FO, and have been for 
BG> some time.  The only copper wire is that which exists 
BG> between you and your exchange.

AM> Lots of microwave Inter Exchange Network links exist between nodes and RSS 
AM> units, including Casurina (Darwin) to Nhulunbuy, where one sysop has had 
AM> lots of problems due to the low number of 64 kbps PCM channels available.

Good point.  I tend to concentrate on east coast intercapital links
(including Adelaide, of course), and sometimes forget that Australia is
just a tad larger than that.  Mind you, I can't remember the last time I
had to call somebody in Nhulunbuy...  :)

Regards, Bill
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