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From: rnv@motsj1.UUCP (Ron Voss)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Direct modem line from USA to France?
Summary: Put pressure on Blackpenny
Message-ID: <509@motsj1.UUCP>
Date: 1 Aug 88 19:04:13 GMT
References: <297@amanue.UUCP> <7651@cup.portal.com> <576@sbsvax.UUCP>
Organization: Motorola Microcomputer Division, San Jose Ca.
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In article <576@sbsvax.UUCP>, fs-info@sbsvax.UUCP (Fachschaft Mathe/Info)
writes:
> At the CeBIT computer fair in Hannover I saw a connection from Germany to
> Canada with Trailblazers. They achieved more than 17,000 bits/sec.
> 
> In Germany this is illegal. The maximum legal speed is 2,400 bits/sec, but
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> only
> with ZZF-approved modems ( the ZZF is our "FCC" ; a ZZF 2.4Kbd modem costs
> about 2000 DM ). Most people here use unapproved(=illegal) modems. I think in
> France its similiar.

In Germany everything is illegal which is not explicitly allowed.

Martin and all others involved in telecommunications in Germany should keep
constant pressure on Blackpenny to abolish these stifling laws.
There seems to be some progress:  The Deutsche Bundespost
indicates it will allow competition and will be more open-minded
about advances in technology.  It
must if Germany is to compete in international
telecommunications.
-- 
Ron Voss   Senior Systems Engineer
Motorola Microcomputer Division 
1150 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA  94086, UUCP: {hplabs, mot, oakhill} !motsj1!rnv
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