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what would you be thinking if Dubbya did this?
The Federal government forces private companies to install a government chip on everyone's cellphones and there is nothing but crickets chirping.

Funny the Feds never forced companies to put S.A.M.E. recievers in TVs or radios.

Is that a googly you feel going up your leg?
Posted by cd3rd
Updated - 10th May 2011
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Better Solution
Federal Govt gives the information to all carriers and the carriers send a FREE text message to all of their phones registered in the area.

That also means that if you are out of cellphone area, you probably are not concerened.
Posted by cobrakai_87
Updated - 13th May 2011
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No thanks!
The FCC doesn't have the authority nor does the pres.
Posted by DEfromDC
13th May 2011
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Optional service apparently.
The text "will be able to" indicates this is an optional service each wireless customer can opt in on if they choose. The FCCand the pres have the authority to offer whatever service they want.

If you wish to appear intelligent you may want to keep your comments relevant.
Posted by drew.harmon@...
Updated - 13th May 2011
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Optional?
Probably not optional. Cell phones send a GPS signal for 911 services which you can NOT opt out of. My smartphone uses 3 categories of GPS; 2 of them can be turned off & on, but the 911 one cannot be disabled...
Posted by saler-TechRep@...
13th May 2011
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How does one "dissipate" information???
Definition of DISSIPATE

transitive verb
1
a : to break up and drive off (as a crowd)
b : to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish
c : to lose (as heat or electricity) irrecoverably
2
: to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly
intransitive verb
1
: to break up and scatter or vanish
2
: to be extravagant or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure; especially : to drink to excess
??? dis??si??pat??er noun

Check your words before you use them, Andrew. I think the word you wanted is disseminate.

Definition of DISSEMINATE

transitive verb
1
: to spread abroad as though sowing seed
2
: to disperse throughout

Sorry, couldn't resist. It was too easy and obvious.
Posted by Schleeve
13th May 2011
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"Dissipate~Disseminate"
Hey, thanx for this! I am relieved to know that I am NOT the LAST person who still realizes that words are supposed to have SPECIFIC meanings!
These days, it seems most writers and broadcasters are content to just say something SIMILAR-sounding to what they really mean, and the readers/hearers are supposed to decipher what they are trying to say. Some people barely understand each other when the language is CORRECT; no wonder there is so much confusion when people aren't even saying what they mean!
Posted by saler-TechRep@...
13th May 2011
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re:How does one "dissipate" information???
It's just not an important distinction. After all, there is practically no difference between lightning and a lightning bug, either.
Posted by trapper
16th May 2011
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RE: FEMA, FCC unveil emergency alert system for mobile phones
Count me out.
Posted by bb_apptix
16th May 2011
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