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Re:Why 56k Modems Relied on Digital Phone Lines You Didn't K... by shagie on Thursday March 06, 2025 @02:55PM (#43284448)
There was also that period of time when Ricochet was available in some places.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(Internet_service)

Wireless 56k baud. So you could take your luggable laptop circa 1994 with you and dial in to work... given you lived in SF.

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Re:Why 56k Modems Relied on Digital Phone Lines You Didn't K... by royskee on Thursday March 06, 2025 @03:27PM (#43284767)
Oh man I forgot about Ricochet. I remember they had service in NYC too, and it turns out also in a few other big markets. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/16/technology/ricochet-netwo...
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