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Old July 20th 07, 02:55 AM posted to sci.electronics.basics,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,alt.cellular.cingular,alt.internet.wireless
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Default A more rational approach -- how I would like to change the cell phone industry.


"John Navas" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:33:43 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote in
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:38:21 -0400, "Dana" wrote:

Why bother? Analog cell phones are going away on Valentine's Day
2008.
http://dialzero.blogspot.com/2007/06/analog-cellphone-service-to-end-after.html


The FCC does not require that analog service be turned off. Only that
carriers are not required to continue analog service past that date.
A good number of rural areas will probably continue to use Analog
cellualr
service for a few years after that.


True. Analog will probably dribble along for quite a while. ...


I seriously doubt it. All the carrier people I know are chomping at the
bit to turn it off, as noted in public statements.


He said dribble, and that would be true for rural areas, as there is no big
push to change much out in the rural areas.

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