I think the original speed restriction on the telephone lines were set into law many years ago, maybe as far back as the 1940's. So, at that time, 53K data transmission speeds seemed impossible....and we have just never seen fit to review and revise the law.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Altoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:49 AM Subject: Re: OT:I Need More Speed > So the US is full of sub-standard equipment? Or is it a ploy to sell > more ISDN lines? If you or any other technical person knows the reason > please let me know why 56k modems are limited by law to 53k in the US. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
