> 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..
Probably because selling adapters isn't illegal, while using them are...
<risk for flames from US people>
Kinda like with weapons; it's legal to own weapons (in countries with
normal legislation handguns & rifles; in the US also semi-automatic
thingies and other bizarre stuff), but it sure as hell ain't allowed to
kill people with them...
</risk for flames from US people>
Oh, and if it's legal to use something in your country, but illegal in
another, should you forbid it in your country too, because someone might
use it in another country? I think not...
/David Weinehall
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