National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence

Lwiddis wrote:
Interesting subject. Balancing the pros and cons of electronics but Congress seems to want connectivity.

Congress only wants what the people tell them. There is public demand for connectivity, and Congress is responding to the demand.

As for me -- my phone has a power off switch and I use it often.

Anyone that needs to contact me should know how to leave a voicemail or text. I figure if Lewis and Clark could navigate across an unmapped continent without a GPS and only a compass, I can live for a few hours with my phone off.