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From: michael butler <imb@scgt.oz.au>
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Subject: Re: Anyone else see this with ijppp?
To: gene@starkhome.cs.sunysb.edu (Gene Stark)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 21:02:13 +1000 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <199506251030.GAA04989@starkhome.cs.sunysb.edu> from "Gene Stark" at Jun 25, 95 06:30:54 am
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Gene Stark writes:

> The only real problem I have with it is the automatic 30 second redial
> if a call fails.  As I mentioned in mail to the author and maintainer,
> there should be a configurable backoff on this so you don't get socked
> with charges for a kazillion calls (mine cost $0.10/ea.) if an unattended
> machine goes beserk because the other end is inaccessible for some reason.

Such behaviour is also in breach of the Australian telecommunications
guidelines. I believe that the maximum number of attempts by an automated
dialler to the same number is restricted to 10 in any one HALF-HOUR.

Telebit specifically implemented an "ERROR" return code in their Austel
approved WorldBlazers if this limit was hit. It was intended to refuse to
dial that same number for another half-hour but, in practice, it NEVER
forgot the black-listed number and a modem power-down was required :-(

	michael