Re: Why so many init strings ??

Stephen Fisher (lithium@cia-g.com)
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:56:04 -0600 (MDT)

Telcos over-sell their services and quality degrades but it isn't
noticable in voice calls - only data.

On Sat, 23 Aug 1997, Rodolfo Siviero Stein wrote:

> I am from Brazil and here I have a great init string, that works
> in almost modem. It's AT&F (factory defaults) :)
>
> My doubt is:
>
> Why you american have so much problems with modems connection ?
> I know friends who never experimented a 33.6 connection. It is because
> the telco "panacea" ?
>
> Is this the price of the competition between telcos ?
>
> Here in Brazil whe don't have much problems, we can connect at
> 33.6 easily. The difference is that our telcos are govern companies (or
> are in much minor quantities then in USA)
>
> Is this the difference ? (many companies -> dificulties to
> connect them )