[Scan-DC] Analog Cellular

[RICHARD ROWLAND]

This notice was sent by my cellular provider:

"The Federal Communications Commission has ruled that cellular carriers can 
discontinue opration of their analog networks after February 18, 2008 to 
make more space available for digital network use".


Richard Rowland
RichRowl at worldnet.att.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Hansen" <Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 10:02 AM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Analog Cellular


> Weren't the local providers going to halt analog cellular at midnight last
> night? I forced analog on an old phone and it still has a signal.
>
> And, as usual, the analog signal is better in most places than the digital
> (which is why I always got an analog capable phone for my vehicle - better
> coverage in the boonies).
>
> - Rick
>
>
>
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