>>>>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?
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>>>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.
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>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 --
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>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
>

You won't believe this, but I use a BlackBerry. ;)

>Allie:
>One left behind at a party and not found
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>Me:
>One broke in my pocket bending over to pick up a gas can
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>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.