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Posted by Clark W. Griswold, Jr. on July 28, 2005, 7:54 am
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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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