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From: andy@gistdev.gist.com (Andy Warinner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Modems Illegal in Switzerland?
Keywords: modems, Big Brother
Message-ID: <1044@gistdev.gist.com>
Date: 3 Jan 91 21:32:17 GMT
Organization: Global Information Systems Technology Inc., Savoy, IL
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Thanks to everyone who helped me with with my questions about taking a 
Mac to Switzerland.  I have another question.

I just purchased a Teleport 2400 baud modem (it uses an ADB port so there
no external power supply to worry about).  When I asked my wife's
employer in Switzerland about using it in Switzerland, they said that
modems were illegal in Switzerland.  Is this true?  Is it one of those
laws that is never enforced and only meant to guard the phone company
monopoly?  Will I do hard time if I get nabbed? :-)

BTW, the modem has a send fax capability.  Can I use it to send faxes
in Switzerland?

Thanks in advance,

Andrew Warinner | "Credo Elvem ipsum etiam vivere"
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