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Those were not handed out, you paid 1,50 guilders per month to rent them. Also, you didn't have a lot of choice: until the end of the 80s it was officially forb
by bzzzt 2y ago
Those were not handed out, you paid 1,50 guilders per month to rent them.
Also, you didn't have a lot of choice: until the end of the 80s it was officially forbidden to connect any non-PTT sanctioned telephone to your line.
- b112 2y agoSame in Canada! There was a big fight over this, when people stared using consumer modems on things such as the Vic-20 and C-64 in the late 70s. I still remember how painful 300 or 110 baud was to type on. (Sometimes 110 was all I could connect at)