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

David Luyer (luyer@ucs.uwa.edu.au)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:40:31 +0800

Steve Underwood wrote:
> Rogier Wolff wrote:
> > Let me expand a bit on that.
> >
> > You can hook a non-conforming modem/whatever to a PBX. As long as it
> > works, that's fine. If it doesn't, it's your problem.
>
> In the UK this is not true, unless the PBX is free standing. If the PBX is
> connected to the PSTN you may only connect approved products to it. In many
> countries a PBX is considered an adequate barrier, to avoid approvals issues with
> attached equipment.

In Australia you also need to have approved ("Austel Approved") equipment even
on a PABX. Even mobile phones (or hand phones/cell phones, depending what part
of the world you are in) must be Austel Approved or you risk a massive fine.

I believe it is the same in many countries.

My Xircom CEM336 'global' modem (and ethernet) has a large number of approvals
both on the PCMCIA card and on the modem dongle itself. I believe that's the
only difference between the 'global' and the 'normal' models, but it makes for
a significant price difference in order to make the thing legal in a large
number of countries.

David.

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