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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, for starters, features like caller ID and call
waiting come standard at no additional cost. In theory, it should allow
two calls on either SPID, which is more flexible. Obviously in the pre-DSL
days, the dynamic balance of voice and data provided very efficient bandwidth
utilization. Also when I first put it in, the LEC was charging a mileage
surcharge for POTS because it was coming out of a remote terminal. They
weren't for ISDN, which made a BRI cheaper than two POTS.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However the biggest advantage is that it is G711u
to the destination. If you install Asterisk and run a POTS to an FXO, an
incoming call gets digitized somewhere at the originating end, then typically
stays digital to the destination CO where it gets converted back to
analog. The FXO converts it back to digital. Of course there is
bound to be some gain or offset change in the analog path, so the second
digitization is not identical to the first. Typically you loose about one
bit of resolution (out of 8) which is not too good. Try using that link
with an analog modem and you will see it real fast. If your lucky, your
56K modem will do 20K, probably less. It isn't quite as obvious for
voice.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wilton</FONT></DIV>
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