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dominogirl
Poor coverage in a stupid town!
Nov 2 2008, 5:45 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 2 2008, 5:45 PM EST
My stupid township (Upper Providence, Delaware Co. Pa.) voted "No!" to tmo's request to put a cell tower on the grounds of a local technical school because of complaints from neighbors claiming it will lower their property values, destroy the environment, and the radiation will cause their kids to grow an extra head or extra fingers. I am so angry and frustrated because I really want a Sidekick when my contract with VZW is finally up in August but with the poor tmo coverage here I am afraid to get one because it might not be reliable when I need it. I might get it and also get an ATT or Virgin Mobile prepaid phone as a back up in case my 85 year-old mother needs to get a hold of me. I am an only child and her sole caregiver. I hate this town and the people in it but I can't move because my Mom refuses to move. The only thing that gets me through the days is knowing that I'm not doomed to live out the rest of my life here; someday I will be able to move to someplace cool/fun/exciting like Las Vegas. Anyone else have the poor coverage problem? Sorry for the rant! I love this site and I soooooo want a Sidekick! Do you find this valuable?    
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justarep
justarep
1. RE: Poor coverage in a stupid town!
Nov 3 2008, 12:49 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 3 2008, 12:49 AM EST
Ew, that sucks. :(

That's kind of dumb. Cell towers can be quite well-disguised. I do think that it'd be a concern to have it near where lots of people would be in close proximity because the towers do use a lot more power than a single phone, but there'd be things that could be arranged within reason. Sheesh. People might be surprised to know how much radiation they're being exposed to all the time as it is. Do you find this valuable?