Re:Why 56k Modems Relied on Digital Phone Lines You Didn't K...
by Sohcahtoa82 on Thursday March 06, 2025 @02:42PM
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As a kid, we didn't have ISDN, but we did have a second phone line dedicated to the modem.
My dad ran a BBS from like 1992 to 1995, which started falling out of favor, especially as the users were getting more busy signals because the modem phone line was tied up with the internet connection.
My dad ran a BBS from like 1992 to 1995, which started falling out of favor, especially as the users were getting more busy signals because the modem phone line was tied up with the internet connection.