Chet Brokaw wrote:3W for the bag phones vs 600mW for the small handsets.
> I understand the older 'bag phones' can send out a much stronger > signal.
Why is the FCC pushing this? Is it really good for the country or
> actually good for the carriers to make more money selling replacement
> phones and fancier services and plans?
More efficient use of the limited spectrum. The cell carriers can pack
3 digital calls in the same bandwidth used by 1 analog call. This is a real issue in cities and urban areas. Wouldn't be a problem in the country if the carriers would fill out the holes, but whether they do that or not is yet to be seen.