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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: FCC authorising charges for modem lines
	Re: FCC doing it again...
Message-ID: <7133@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 28 Nov 89 20:13:59 GMT
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Reply-To: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Followup-To: comp.dcom.modems
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
Lines: 14

Yes, modems use more bandwidth than voice. But they really contain less
data than voice (which is sampled at 56 or 64 Kbps).

If they'd run a 56 Kbit data line to me, instead of expecting me to
modulate my 2400 Kbit data stream into tones, which are then converted
into a 56 Kbit data stream, I'd be much happier. And they'd be much happier,
because it'd be less expensive than voice.

ISDN: I Still Don't Know.
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