Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mgweed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!mgweed!rjk From: rjk@mgweed.UUCP (Randy King) Newsgroups: net.dcom Subject: Re: PTT monopolies, modems, and computer cultures Message-ID: <7446@mgweed.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Mar-84 20:49:23 EST Article-I.D.: mgweed.7446 Posted: Sun Mar 4 20:49:23 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Mar-84 01:17:45 EST References: <6036@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Consumer Products - Montgomery Illinois Lines: 15 In my investigations on PSK noise, I called AT&T at the much publicized 800 number, and asked them the status of reporting equipment connections to the network. Specifically, I asked if the FCC registration number or the ringer equivalence was required to be given to the phone company. The answer was a flat "no." I also asked if this applied to residential data connections, or modems. Again, the answer was "no, you need not report the connection of such equipment to anyone." Stands to reason - if you hose up your end of the network with improperly connected equipment, you will suffer the degradation of service and/or pay premium costs for repair if you or a neighbor calls it in. Randy King AT&T/CP-MG ihnp4!mgweed!rjk