Re: Nomo-phobia

Paul Dormer <prd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> However, having seen people on trains who can't go for a half-hour
> train ride without making at least three calls, I can see it might
> be a problem for many people.

the DC Metro sysstem has been wired so that cell phones will work in
the tunnels.  But only Verizon cell phones.  And now, nearly every
week, there's a message on Metro's website such as:

  Metrorail customers traveling between the L'Enfant Plaza, Capitol
  South and Potomac Avenue Metrorail stations should add up to 20
  minutes of travel time for their trips because Metro is providing
  Verizon Wireless track access to conduct normal contractual
  maintenance and emergency work on its cables.  Inbound and outbound
  trains will share one track between these locations.

I don't see why all Metro customers should be repeatedly inconvenienced
for the benefit of one private phone company and its customers.
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