[H-GEN] radio modems - the story so far.

[Robert Brockway]

(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Robert Brockway <robert at blake.humbug.org.au>)

On Tue, 18 May 1999, Michael Anthon wrote:

> You could set up a WAN and send each other files (as long as these files are
> not commercial programs), you could set up an IRC network, but not connect
> it to the real world (a bit like the UQ IRC system really 8^), you could set
> up mail and news systems, but gatewaying these to internet mail and news
> systems would be breaking the regs..... pretty useless really.

I've become aware of these limitations through this discussion.  Actually
I am still keen on doing it as the cost won't be too high, it'll be a
learning experience, fun and will have some benefits.

Afaik, gatewaying news and email only breaks the rules if a commercial
post goes through.  i can't see we would be responsible for spam going
through, especially if we took steps to block it - but I can't be sure on
this.

Anyone still interested?
Cheers,
	-Robert

--Robert Brockway B.Sc.  Email: robert at blake.humbug.org.au
                                robert.brockway at uq.net.au
			 WWW:   http://www.oc.humbug.org.au/~robert
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