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From: j_prigot@wrglex.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: Overseas UUCP
Message-ID: <76.27393530@wrglex.uucp>
Date: 8 Nov 90 14:36:32 GMT
References: <148@platypus.uofs.edu>
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In article <148@platypus.uofs.edu>, bill@platypus.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes:
> Is it possible to set up a UUCP link between a machine in the US and
> another in GB using TELEBIT Trailblazers??  Is it legal (on the GB side)?
> Is the quality of International Dialups good enough for it to work
> reliably??
> 
> I may have a reason to do this soon.  Sure would be nice it it is possible.
> -- 
>      Bill Gunshannon          |        If this statement wasn't here,
>      bill@platypus.uofs.edu   |  This space would be left intentionally blank

We do this to communicate with one of our plants in Germany. They rent the
modem from the post office there, so it is legal electronically. It sometimes
takes 3-5 tries to establish a connection, but it is definitely doable.

-- 
Jonathan M. Prigot      j_prigot@wrglex or ...!drilex!wrglex!j_prigot