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use your own modem ?! (Re: UUCP in Germany)

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From: Werner Uhrig
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1989 07:49
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In <103726@felix.UUCP>, kenny@felix.UUCP (Kenny `ophidiomaniac' Paul) writes:

> > I'm not quite sure how a German site would (legally) connect to a
> >  modem in the US. I would assume that there are no Bundespost approved
> >  modems that understand US (e.g. Bell) modem protocols...
 
> Through the proper channels, our German office was able to get a 1200
> baud modem that had no problem speaking to our Racal-Vadics.

> ...however, it was evident within minutes that there was no way we could 
> transfer large amounts of data.

	that kind of SCREAMS for the "solution" to replace the "approved"
	modem with one of your own choice, doesn't it ... :-)

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From: werner@molokai.sw.mcc.com (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: use your own modem ?! (Re: UUCP in Germany)
Summary: maybe you can use your own modem instead of the one from the "Post"?!
Message-ID: <2561@molokai.sw.mcc.com>
Date: 30 Jun 89 07:49:58 GMT
References: <3202@wheat-chex.ai.mit.edu> <103726@felix.UUCP>
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