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From: mark@grout.UUCP (Mark Oberg)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: PEP compatable modems?
Message-ID: <32@grout.UUCP>
Date: 27 Mar 91 03:48:38 GMT
References: <1991Mar26.060842.3978@mlb.semi.harris.com>
Organization: Eric's PC   Beltsville, MD
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In article <1991Mar26.060842.3978@mlb.semi.harris.com> jdr@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Jim Ray) writes:

>Strange request I realize -- but, I have a friend that needs to
>communicate with other trailblazer sites.  Unfortunately for him, some
>company politial situation will not allow him to purchase Telebit
>modems.   So, are there ANY PEP compatable modems other than
>telebit????
>
>Thanks, in advance.....
>
>Jim Ray                                Harris Semiconductor
>Internet:  jdr@semi.harris.com         PO Box 883   MS 62B-022
>Phone:     (407) 729-5059              Melbourne, FL  32901

The PEP technology is licensed to a few other companies (or OEM modems manu-
factured for them).  VenTel used to have one and DCA has ones called Fastlink.
Your friend is still buying Telebit, but at least it wont *say* Telebit on 
the box.....

Mark


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