Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!ames!ucla-cs!zeus!stiber From: stiber@zeus.cs.ucla.edu (Michael D Stiber) Newsgroups: net.sources Subject: Re: Re: Pending FCC ruling threat to modem users Message-ID: <3454@curly.ucla-cs.UCLA.EDU> Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 16:35:22 EST Article-I.D.: curly.3454 Posted: Wed Dec 17 16:35:22 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 04:08:02 EST References: <1572@brl-adm.ARPA> Reply-To: stiber@zeus (Michael D Stiber) Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Lines: 20 In article <1572@brl-adm.ARPA> OCONNORDM@ge-crd.arpa (OCONNOR DENNIS MICHAEL) writes: >First: MODEM calls DO NOT cost the phone company the same amount as >other calls. They tend to be longer, and don't tolerate noise as well. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) You've obviously never had a sister (or daughter). Do families with teenage girls pay more for phone service? Unlimited local calling is just that _unlimited_. 2) Modems use the same lines as voice. The assertion that they tolerate noise less well is irrelevant, since they do not get special priveledges. Michael Stiber Email: stiber@ucla-locus.arpa ...{ucbvax,ihpn4}!ucla-cs!stiber US Mail: Box 246 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024