Re: Turning lucent winmodem into soundcard (RT-Linux -when?)

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 20:11:49 +0200


Steve Underwood wrote:
> When you use a laptop modem (or any other modem) outside the
> country/region in which it was sold you have no homologation approval.
> Depending on local regulations you may be breaking the law. Of course, the
> reality of travel today means everyone ignores this fact, and just plugs
> in to their hotel phone socket.

If it is illegal, I wonder why mainstream stores are permitted to sell
"international traveller" modem kits with adapters for a wide range of
countries..

-- Jamie

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