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Re: Residents Fight to Keep Analog Cell Phones

Clark W. Griswold, Jr. (spamtrap100@comcast.net)
Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:54:15 -0600

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:

> Chet Brokaw wrote:

> I understand the older 'bag phones' can send out a much stronger
> signal.

3W for the bag phones vs 600mW for the small handsets.

> Why is the FCC pushing this? Is it really good for the country or
> actually good for the carriers to make more money selling replacement
> phones and fancier services and plans?

More efficient use of the limited spectrum. The cell carriers can pack
3 digital calls in the same bandwidth used by 1 analog call. This is a
real issue in cities and urban areas. Wouldn't be a problem in the
country if the carriers would fill out the holes, but whether they do
that or not is yet to be seen.

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