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From: IBTUSM02@CZHETH1I.BITNET (Tom Anna)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Modems in Europe
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Date: 14 Mar 89 14:41:11 GMT
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There may be two reasons (or a combination of both) for the limitation
of baud rates in Europe

- the local PTTs feel kind of responsible for their line quality. So they
  may not like high baud rates, because they don't want, that the users
  bit errors may be considered as their fault
- and of course the PTT sell digital channels by the kbyte and they don't like
  anything cheaper

     Tom, Zurich, Switzerland, IBTUSM02@CZHETH1I