*****hayes modem history.....

Yes, back in "those days" a DAA was required for connection to the precious phone circuits... I had one of these modems when they were new (still have it, in fact - I never throw anything away, alas.) While trying to establish a second line for data connections, I was repeatedly asked "what kind of business are you running?" Ma Bell had difficulty understanding a "hobby" use for a modem. After *many* phone calls, I was eventually assigned a "data account representative" and received the work order number and target installation date for my provisioning. The day came and *three* guys showed up with several boxes of equipment. They installed the extra line, made measurements and recorded the line quality to the central office and left me with a packet of paperwork. The installation charge was $0 and the monthly charge was the normal residential rate (they got quite a few more $$ from the commercial customers, most likely explaining the extra effort expended on getting things "just right.") While in school, I moved several times over the next few years and each time several people came out and reconnected everything and went through the same line tests. This for the 'data' line only - the voice line got the usual 15 second "it seems to work" treatment. I think I still have my cancelled check with Dennis' or his partner's signature on it... They were a small company back then - having just escaped from his garage. Those were the days! -Gary Ed Sharpe wrote: