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- From: mrchasta@gol.com (Mike Chastain)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: help:U.S. Modems in Japan
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:27:47 GMT
- Organization: Neva Herdo Vit
- Message-ID: <312c3811.50893606@news.gol.com>
- References: <31299035.6868@ix.netcom.com> <garrett-2202961944430001@fuk60-149.gol.com>
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- garrett@gol.com (Robert M. Garrett) pounded on the keyboard and this
- appeared:
-
- ->In article <31299035.6868@ix.netcom.com>, "K. L. Benson"
- -><khob@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
- ->
- ->> Does anyone know if a modem built for the U.S. market will work in
- ->> Japan? Are there any special initialization strings required to make
- ->> the modem work properly?
- ->>
- ->> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
- ->
- ->I'm using a USR Courier here in Japan. The only thing you have to watch
- ->out for in using a US modem is the power supply. All the init strings work
- ->properly.
- ->
- ->Good luck.
- ->
- ->--
- ->Robert M. Garrett
- ->Fukuoka, Japan
- ->garrett@gol.com
-
- Yes, my courier also hasn't had any problems.
-
- There is a regulation by an agency called JATE that says you're not supposed
- to use modems for use in the US. There is the possibility that the phone
- company will terminate your phone service if US telecommunications equipment
- are used...this is of course only if you are found out and if your modem is
- causing problems with the Japanese system.
-
- Here is an excerpt from a post I sent to someone:
-
- >Here is some bits and pieces I found in a very informative magazine here
- >called "Computing Japan" Distributed in USA by Kimura & Taylor Associates
- >[ (310) 320-2445 FAX (310) 320-3228 ] July 1995 #14
-
- >"In accordance with the 1985 Telecommunications Business Law, telecom
- >equipment (modems, FAXes etc) must be approved by JATE (Japan Approval for
- >Telecommunication Equipment)...(there is) a steady supply of unapproved modems
- >in Japan...The million dollar question is whetherthe modem will work properly
- >in Japan. Almost all unapproved modems will have some degree of glitch
- >factor...In short, if you are using an unapproved modem, don't expect a
- >bumpless ride...An unapproved modem that seems to work fine in Japan may
- >actually be causing noise on the analog lines that could interfere with other
- >telephone subscribers (or so says NTT)...While your unapproved modem is
- >probably functionable to some degree in Japan, other types of unapproved
- >equipment such as ISDN or leased-line data communications equipment may not
- >work at all...While this article (law) doesn't make it illegal to sell or use
- >unapproved equipment, it does give carriers the right to refuse service..."
-
- >As you can see, there is some risk in using a US modem here in Japan,
- >but I say screw it! I've used two so far and Mine works like the speed demon
- >it was meant to be and stuff is just TOO DARNED EXPENSIVE here. Many people I
- >know are using unapproved modems with no problems. In fact I was told not to
- >worry about it too much when I was shopping for my first one. Besides,
- >Japanese modems can't hold their own against US modems, in my opinion.
-
-
- Sorry for such a long post!
-
- Mike~
-
- ----
- Mike Chastain
- mrchasta@gol.com
- Yamato-shi, Kanagawa ken - Japan
-