drears@pilot.njin.net (Dennis G. Rears) (12/07/89)
I called my phone company representative(NJ Bell) the other day and asked what the rules were on notifying TPC about adding new phones, answering machines, modems, or other devices to the network. The representative had no idea what I was talking about. He stated that as far he knew there was no requirement. That brought to me an interesting question. TPC states that the wiring in your house is the property of the home owner not TPC. If that is true why should I have to notify the TPC if I attach equipment to my own property? Getting back to my original question.... How can TPC or the FCC know if you are using a modem, without violating laws of privacy. Also, what about hotels who have no idea if their guests are using faxes, modems, etc? Also, can someone (maybe Doug) clarify if it is still a requirement to notify the FCC? If it is a requirement are there civil or criminal penalaties? Dennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis G. Rears ARPA: drears@ac4.pica.army.mil UUCP: ...!uunet!ac4.pica.army.mil!drears AT&T: 201-724-6639 USPS: Box 210, Wharton, NJ 07885 Work: SMCAR-FSS-E, Bldg 94, Picatinny Ars, NJ 07806 -------------------------------------------------------------------------