Matt Mc_Carthy wrote in a message to Wayne Chirnside:

 MMC> I'm sure it won't be long before 'repeaters' spring up everywhere,
 MMC> and everyone can once again access 'Broadcast TV'.

Is that anything like how we're gonna have inexpensive high-speed internet
access in all areas,  including less densely-populated rural areas?  :-)

 MMC> The driving force behind the whole mess has been the surge in
 MMC> mobile communications.  There are no frequencies left to assign. 

I can't believe that there's that much of a demand for cell phones,  though
if they continue to add features maybe that would account for some of it.

I overheard a conversation yesterday where a lady in a store said as to how
she didn't have a regular phone any more,  they'd gotten rid of it just
keeping the cell phone.  I hope for her sake the network never goes down. 
And there was also a bill passed recently here which lets you keep a phone
number even if you move from one company to another,  not sure if that
applies for landline to cell though.

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