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From: paul@csnz.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Haye's/telebit's/USR's special offer to BBS sysops
Summary: Well, looks like USR is willing to export!
Keywords: hayes trailblazer USR
Message-ID: <83@csnz.nz>
Date: 20 Oct 88 20:26:20 GMT
References: <71@csnz.nz> <389@westmark.UUCP> <5521@hoptoad.uucp> <1476@netmbx.UUCP> <80@csnz.nz>
Reply-To: paul@csnz.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Organization: Computer Sciences of NZ Limited
Lines: 25

In article <80@csnz.nz> I wrote:
<In article <1476@netmbx.UUCP> blume@netmbx.UUCP (Heiko Blume) writes:
<>since i live in europe, i wonder why these offers are valid only
<>inside the us and canada...didnt help me to be a sysop :-(
<>anyone know why ??
<>-- 
<>Heiko Blume | lazy  : blume@netmbx.UUCP
<>WestGermany | telex : 183008 intro d      | fax : (+49 30) 882 50 65
<
<You and me both, Heiko!   I am a dedicated sysop from down-under, and
<have been BITTERLY disappointed that Hayes, Telebit and USR seem to
<think that the world ends at the US border.  
[ long vitriol deleted... ]

I have now contacted USR, and learned that they are willing to deal 
with "The Rest of the World"....   they seem to be very responsive and 
friendly, and have a BBS set up to take their orders.  Check out their
ads in Byte for the phone number... sorry i don't have it with me now.

Cheers!

-- 
Paul Gillingwater --> Path: ...!uunet!vuwcomp!dsiramd!csnz!paul
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