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From: pcc@hlhop.UUCP (P.C. Criqui)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm
Subject: Re: Need tech data for WECo 300/1200 Dataphone modem
Message-ID: <280@hlhop.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 14:48:29 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  5 14:48:29 1984
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Organization: AT&T Technologies @ AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hills, N.J.
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Being an AT&T Technologies (nee WECO) employee, I find this request for
technical information most interesting.  The nomenclature provided in the
request is for a modem that is not for sale, has never been for sale, and
therefore would appear to be stolen property.  In any event, you'll have a
hell of a time trying to make it work.  That particular modem was never
intended to work as a stand-alone unit, nor will it work in conjunction
with a regular telephone.  As far as I know, the component that is required
to make it work is also not for sale.  You will notice that I have avoided
describing the missing piece.  That is simply because it is probably available
to your "friend" from the same source that the modems were acquired, and I've
no intention of telling him what to look for.

If this message conveys my irritation, understand that I feel that it's bad
enough that the U.S. Congress and the FCC are trying to drain my lifeblood
with their absurd restrictions on AT&T, and the unfair financial advantages
they're giving our competitors, without my fellow "computer buffs" (I've never
cared for 'hacker') illegally acquiring (read stealing) our equipment.

   Pete (I've just never heard of Public Domain Hardware before!!!) Criqui
   AT&T Technologies at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hills, N.J.