[Asterisk-Users] Quad BRI card

[Andrew Furey]

On 5/18/06, Craig Guy <cguy at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Any device to legally connect to the PSTN in Australia must be approved by
> the regulatory body.  A process that usually costs at least $20,000 and only
> allows the permit holder to sell the product for conneciton to the pstn.  It
> is a very high barrier to entry for the Australian market.  There is a guy
> in Victoria who certified the Fritz! card and charges $400 each for them.
> Paralell imports are not allowed to be connected.

Ah, so that's why they're so expensive :(

Sorry, what do you mean by that last sentence?

Andrew

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