snipped-for-privacy@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>> Historically, I understand that the landline telephone system of
>> Europe was never as developed as that of the U.S. Telephone service
> With the exception of France which had incorporated digital directory
> service into their phone system in the 1980's. Even in the early 90's
> when I lived there the French phone system had some real advantages
> over the US and others. True, getting a new phone line could be > difficult and slow,
There is the key.
RJ