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LeftyMom

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3. That's the case in some very rural parts of the US too.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 04:15 PM

Feb 2014

There are a few remote communities in California with no landlines, and quite a few in the Nevada desert.

Hell, there are communities in Nevada without connection to the power grid.

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Mozilla plans '$25 smartphone' for emerging markets (BBC) [View all] eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 OP

Isn't the developing world more concerned about clean drinking water, medical care, Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #1

They also need communications, and cell phone use is already heavy there. eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #2

That's the case in some very rural parts of the US too. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #3

Sure, but that doesn't mean they don't need phones and information. Cal Carpenter Feb 2014 #4