Monday, August 18, 2003

WIRELESS CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR RECUE WORKERS
Crowded bandwidth causes radio trouble ...

The Washington Post reports that cellphone use is growing so fast and furious that the bandwidth is actually interferring with radio calls from police and fire departments!

"Emergency departments across the country -- including some in the District, Maryland and Virginia -- report unsettling stories of officers who can't call for backup, dispatchers who can't relay suspect descriptions and firefighters who can't request ambulances because of radio "dead spots" believed to be caused by wireless phone interference. "

When will tech companies and government agencies realize that certain frequencies are SACROSANCT to ensuring domestic tranquility?

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