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From: pkh%computer-science.nottingham.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (Kevin Hopkins)
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Subject: Re: How Do I Avoid Satellite Connections?
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Date: 4 Dec 89 19:54:42 GMT
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I know it's in the wrong direction, but I believe you can  use country code
89, instead of 1, to reach the US from the UK  via the transatlantic cable.
Using country code 1 just picks the next channel to the US whilst 89 avoids
the satellite. I saw  this on a UK  newsgroup a few  months back and cannot
remember who mentioned it - I don't have first  hand experience and I don't
know if it still works. Can anyone shed more light on this?

BTW, country code 89 has not been assigned by CCITT.

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