lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (09/22/83)
Unfortunately, high fees and rather restrictive technical requirements make it generally impractical for an individual to have equipment certified for direct telephone interconnect, and only equipment so certified may be legally connected. However, there are firms who sell already certified "interface modules" specifically designed for interfacing non-certified circuits to the telephone network. I believe that the cheapest of these costs somewhere around $60 or $70, which isn't too bad considering that it makes you completely legal from an interfacing standpoint. Contact "Cermetek" up in Silicon Valley for more info: (408) 734-8150. --Lauren--