Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!killer!vector!nobody From: elroy!suned1!efb@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Everett F. Batey II) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: True or false DIGITAL service procludes modems Message-ID: Date: 17 Oct 88 07:29:35 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 15 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu (TELECOM Digest Coordinator) X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp (USENET Telecom Moderator) X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 8, issue 162, message 7 Not long ago we had threats that would have ended UUCP and local host fast dialins .. we were told. More recently ( first plans fell thru, usual bureau- cracy ) we hear rumors that GTEL will be furnishing us an ALL DIGITAL phone system. Can anyone tell me what the likelihood is of fast UUCP ( 9600 - 19200 ) being able to survive the didital dial lines or fast user host dial in out being possible without buying separate analog lines. I understand analog / digital lines is frequently used losely to describe COs as well as local equipment and MUXing facilities. All I know is the above and I urgently need educating as the Phone-Czars are playing national_secret. help .. thanks /Ev/ -- suned1!efb@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov sun!tsunami!suned1!efb efbatey@NSWSES.ARPA Any statements / opinions made here are mine, alone, not those of the United States, the DoD, the Navy, the Congress, the Judiciary, nor ...