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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?>>
>>Seems stupid to me ... I currently don't have a smart phone and don't want one. My phone is used for one thing and one thing only, and that is to make phone calls! (well, ok, I use the alarm clock too when I'm traveling). Why the heck would I want a radio in my phone!!! (of course, I won't have to worry about it if I don't buy a new phone ... I have a pretty old Motorola Razr and I like it just fine).
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>>And anyway, how the heck can there be legislation to require this? I don't think the mandate will go anywhere ...
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>>~~Bonnie
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>Like you I just have the most basic cheapest phone I can find. A surprise to me is that my latest has a little torch on the top which has been quite useful. Also what would be nice would be a fold out screwdriver and if the case was hard enough for me to use it as a hammer.
I have come full circle to el cheapo cell phones. I can't even tell you how much money I have spent on iPhones. As nearly as I can reckon --
Emily:
One stolen at a pool lifeguard party
One stolen at school from her backpack
One dropped in the bathtub and drowned
One dropped in the toilet and did not drown but broke
Allie:
One left behind at a party and not found
Me:
One broke in my pocket bending over to pick up a gas can
And that's in addition to the $30/month per user internet access charge, whether you use it or not. You can't buy an iPhone without being charged that.