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From: rasmus@napc.uucp (Rasmus Lerdorf)
Subject: Re: internet or uucp in brazil?
Message-ID: <1991Mar30.032856.11572@napc.uucp>
Organization: NovAtel Communications
References: <1991Mar22.075213.5185@napc.uucp> <1991Mar29.011537.10303@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 91 03:28:56 GMT


In article <1991Mar22.075213.5185@napc.uucp> rasmus@napc.uucp (Rasmus Lerdorf) writes:
> I have accepted a job in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and would like to know
> where and who to contact for either direct or indirect net access.  
> Failing decent Internet or uucp networks, is there a satellite down there
> I could pop through via an RF modem just for a mail connection?

In <1991Mar29.011537.10303@bellcore.bellcore.com> pc@ctt.ctt.bellcore.com writes:
>i would investigate using the packet-radio network.  phil karn
>(ka9q@thumper.bellcore.com) was good enough to develop TCP for just such
>use, with a PC.
>of course, you should be a licensed radio amateur for this.

Yes, that was what I meant when I asked about the satellite.  I was referring
to the sun-synchronous satellites the ham radio guys use.  I do not have
a ham radio license, but that can be fixed now that they don't require you
top learn morse code anymore.  I would feel a bit silly going through all
the trouble of buying a radio, RF modem, getting a license and hacking the
software and arrive to find full Internet access right in town.
-- 
Rasmus Lerdorf    calgary!ajfcal!napc!rasmus       1020-64 Ave NE, Calgary
NovAtel Advanced Product Concept Development       Alberta, Canada T2E 7V8