Many of the newer phones are dual mode (both digital and analog) It's the
best of both worlds- J.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: NVC Wireless, was: Re: Fast German will fix the broken rebuild
/ Fix?

> On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote:
>
> > >From each according to ability, to each according to need???
> >
> > 137 million cell users versus 11 million broadcast TV users.  Did you
read
> > the article?
>
> No, I don't like having to register with sites, to be honest.
>
> I guess I just have a negative gut reaction to taking frequencies that
> were previously accessable to all and turning them into pay-for-use
> services.  It's a bit like selling a national park to Chevy and then
> roping it off so only Chevy truck owners can drive there -- for a price.
>
> If they get away with it with broadcast TV and radio, you can kiss your
> CB, FRS, and 802.11 frequencies goodbye, I bet.
>
>              _ _
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