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Legislation requiring mobile phones to have FM radio?
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>http://www.betanews.com/article/Latest-move-by-broadcasters-to-mandate-implanting-radios-into-cell-phones/1288110047
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>How can there be any legislation forcing a manufacturer to include a part in one of their products? Geeze what's happening to my country?

My take on the article is it's horse trading between lobbyists for broadcasters vs. those for musicians, over royalties. Neither gives a damn about the consumer. No doubt it's all tied into the music-industry equivalent of Hollywood accounting.
Regards. Al

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