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- From: Jacques Cardinal <jaccardi@mbr.centra.ca>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: 28.8 baud & telco responsibilities
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 22:39:26 -0500
- Organization: Bell Canada
- Message-ID: <313E5A6E.74DE@mbr.centra.ca>
- References: <todamhyp-2802961822500001@bhppp31.bluehawk.com> <4h4kaf$dla@netaxs.com>
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- Robert Alpert wrote:
- >
- > Brian M. Huey (todamhyp@bluehoc.com) wrote:
- > > I was wondering if anyone has written a document explaining why modem
- > > speeds of 28.8 are not sometimes guaranteed by the local telephone
- >
- > In case you hadn't noticed, the telephone network was designed
- > for analog VOICE communication. This salient fact is sometimes
- > lost on .edu "doodz" and other clueless youngsters. There is no
- > guarantee that an ordinary phone line will do anything but carry your
- > voice. Anything else is gravy.
- >
- > --
- > Bob Alpert
- > alpert@netaxs.com
-
- The Telco policy is to garantee up to 2400 bauds, which is the limit of
- FSK, it will not garantee and QAM over voice grade circuit.
-
- This is my personal opinion.....
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