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Money order by democrats for communication devices (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modems

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(Other definitions for modems that I've seen before include "comms kit" , "Devices to connect computers to telephone lines" , "Devices that change signals from one form to another" , "Devices linking computers with telephone lines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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