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Massachusetts Plans a Cell Phone Bill of Rights
freaktheclown writes "Via Engadget, the news that Massachusetts' state legislature is considering a cell phone bill of rights, which would 'limit contracts to one year, require easier to understand monthly bills, and force carriers to fix dead zones.' You may recall that California adopted a similar bill of rights last year before it was shelved last January."
Also, fixing dead zones, AFAIK, would require more cell towers. If the lack in some areas was due to municipal zoning issues, how is that reconciled? Does the state bill allow the cell carriers to steamroll city/county planning commissions?
That is a big huge if.
The fact is that my town has been trying to get decent cell phone reception for years. We even offered a company rent-free, tax-free use of the land for 50 years. We'll secure it, and bring power to it.
And we'll let them put the blasted thing just about anywhere.
They just aren't interested, as "the service offered is adequate".
HRmm... odd. We have 6 month limit, and they are forced to tell you the total cost in those six months.
And we still have 15 cents cell phones.
That's in Denmark by the way.
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.