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Requiem for the Disappearing Pay Phone

Posted by timothy on from the endangered-species dept.

StarEmperor writes "This Washington Post article describes the steady disappearance of pay phones as cell phones become more commonplace. Many pay phones, which used to generate hundreds of dollars per month in revenue, are now used so infrequently that they cost money to operate. I wonder what kind of environmental hazard is posed by junking thousands of pay phones?"

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  1. Re:mailboxes are disappearing too by bmetzler · · Score: 2, Troll
    I can't help worrying about all anonymous means of communication shutting down.

    I can't wait until *all* anonymous means of communication is shut down. What is the usefulness of anonymous communication? I can't see any. Only a way for troublemakers to cause trouble.

    -Brent
  2. Re:So much BS, so little time. by Patik · · Score: 2, Troll
    If I'm on an airplane and hostages take over with box cutters...
    In Soviet Russia, the hostages hold you!