National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence
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I am all for connectivity in CGs & visitor centers however for the rest of the parks, leave them be.
As a ham radio operator I have had the ability to make phone calls from my car or using a hand held radio since the early 80s, long before cell phones or internet, so I like tech stuff to a degree.
I also like being disconnected. We live in a sorry connected world now where the cellphone is no better than a drug. There is an obsession to be connected at all times. Even here on these forums, look at how many posts there are from people very concerned about cell service during an Alaskan trip.
Any day look at all of the pitiful people who cannot leave their homes without cellphones protectively in hand.
As a ham radio operator I have had the ability to make phone calls from my car or using a hand held radio since the early 80s, long before cell phones or internet, so I like tech stuff to a degree.
I also like being disconnected. We live in a sorry connected world now where the cellphone is no better than a drug. There is an obsession to be connected at all times. Even here on these forums, look at how many posts there are from people very concerned about cell service during an Alaskan trip.
Any day look at all of the pitiful people who cannot leave their homes without cellphones protectively in hand.
