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Re: DIGEX Customer Newsletter

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From: Michael D. Sullivan
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 00:00
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In <Pine.SUN.3.91.951217101800.5031B-100000@access5.digex.net>, John McGing <jmcging@access.digex.net> writes:
>Why in ghods name would any service install modems capable of 28.8 if it 
>wasn't their intent to provide 28.8 service?  The legitimate customer 
>assumption to being told that a POP has 28.8 modems is that the customer 
>can, with their own 28.8 modem make 28.8 connections, line conditions 
>being the uncontrollable variable.

Actually, a service installs 28.8 modems if it wants to provide service > 14.4.
The actual speed will in all cases depend on the modems at the other end
and the telephone circuits in between.

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Michael D. Sullivan                      Email to:  mds@access.digex.net
Bethesda, MD, USA     Also:  avogadro@well.com 74160.1134@compuserve.com
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From: mds@access.digex.net   (Michael D. Sullivan)
Subject: Re: DIGEX Customer Newsletter
Date: 1995/12/18
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