Comment Poor and Homeless?? (Score 1) 470
What about the poor and homeless people that use pay phones on a regular basis? Several organizations have voice mail systems in place for homeless and poor people to receive and exchange messages. Many of these people can not afford a cell phone (even if it is prepaid). In many places this will be a very large impact for these people. Assuming we give them a free cell phone to make 911 calls it is going to be difficult, almost impossible, to keep the phone charged all the time.
Secondly, pay phones are used to report crimes or to get help.
On one hand I can understand ATT not wanting to support pay phones if they don't make money. They are business after all and need to make money. Is it their responsibility to fund/maintain social infrastructure? However, while it may not cause your or I problems there is a populations of people out there whose lives will be impacted.
It will be interested to see how it plays out.
Secondly, pay phones are used to report crimes or to get help.
On one hand I can understand ATT not wanting to support pay phones if they don't make money. They are business after all and need to make money. Is it their responsibility to fund/maintain social infrastructure? However, while it may not cause your or I problems there is a populations of people out there whose lives will be impacted.
It will be interested to see how it plays out.
