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| Can you hear me now? Analog cellular networks shutting down next week Written by Daniel Friday, 15 February 2008 Can you hear me now? Analog cellular networks shutting down next week By David Chartier | Published: February 15, 2008 - 12:33PM CT ARS Technica This weekend may finally be the perfect time to drag Grandma into your local mobile phone shop to update that brick she keeps in her purse along with the Circus Peanuts. Come Monday, the FCC is allowing cellular providers to shut down their analog networks, and most of the major players are planning to do just that. Owners of devices ranging from cell phones to home alarm systems and even in-car assistance services may be in for a rude surprise.... Front Page
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