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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: "Data Quality" Local Dial Lines
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In article <12433@accuvax.nwu.edu> dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave
Levenson) writes:

> It will probably work out that the cost of sending 100,000 bytes of data
> will be essentially the same, whether we use 1200 bps modems, 9600 bps
> modems, or ISDN digital channels without modems.

I doubt it. As soon as modems come into the picture the *real*
bandwidth costs go way up. If ISDN isn't way cheaper than modems it'll
be purely for political reasons.


Peter da Silva.   
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peter@ferranti.com