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Re: DIGEX Customer Newsletter

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From: J.D. Falk
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 00:00
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In digex.general, digex.slip, balt.general, and dc.general,
	Russ Zaccari <zaccari@digex.net> wrote... 

> I'll ask the question since it still hasn't been answered.  Why do I
> get 28.8k to *EVERY* other 28.8 modem that I connect to?  I dial
> probably 15-20 different customers from work each day and if they have
> a 28.8, I connect 99% or better of the time.
> 
> People keep saying that AOL and CI$ are reliably providing 28.8.  How
> is that?

	Last I'd heard, the AOL and CI$ software don't show you the
CONNECT string (with the actual speed) which your modem spits out when you
connect to the service.  Are you SURE you're getting true 28.8? 

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From: jdfalk@cais.cais.com (J.D. Falk)
Subject: Re: DIGEX Customer Newsletter
Date: 1995/12/15
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