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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[check one two]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[janet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 31st 2008 3:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[I WANT TO KNOW WHO IN THE WORLD IS EVERYONE TALKING TO ??? BEFORE CELLS I DIDN'T SEE A LINE AT THE PAY PHONES. Sure we still need them--but who is that damn important????]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[janet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 31st 2008 3:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is apparent from the poll results that Americans recognize the important role that payphones play in society today. Since this is an internet poll, one can deduce that the millions of less affluent Americans that do not have a phone at all and rely solely on payphones did not weigh in. Please go to www.congress.org and contact your elected officials and the media. Voicing your concerns to these entities is how you can make a difference. The American Public Communications Councel, www.apcc.net and the Southern Public Communications Association, www.southernpublic.org are currently engaged in tring to get congress & the FCC to enforce their own laws concerning the survival of payphones. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Check out thse links and make your own you tube video!<br> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Gg0JMT9uE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Gg0JMT9uE</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhNOaS0q2qg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhNOaS0q2qg</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colonel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 4th 2008 9:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately there are a lot of people that still do not have phones in their homes or do not have cellphones who depend on public phones.<br><br>Also, in agreeing with many of the other respondants, payphones are often the only means of communications during national disasters such as 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina.  During Hurricane Katrina, the lines at the payphones in the New Orleans Convention Center were 20 people deep!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 20th 2008 7:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[How will E.T. phone home?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 2:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[I feel that we still need payphones.  The reason why think so is for one thing not everyone has a cell phone.  Also what happens if your cell phone goes dead an you need to call home bc of a child or something.  Well if there is no payphones then how are you going to call home without buggin someone to use there phone.  So I say KEEP THEM AROUND.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiffany Nault]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 2:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[What a dumb idea? What if you have an emergency or need to call home and your cellphone battery dies?  What if your phone is stolen, or broken?  And I know it may come as a SHOCK to some people, but not everyone owns a cell phone. Many parents think cell phones are a bad idea for their children, I didn't have one until I was 15.  I was 13 years old when I got on the bus in a heavy storm only to find out it was the wrong one.  I didn't have enough money for another  bus but I did have enough for a phone call.  If there had been no pay phones around I would have had to walk home 2 miles in the rain and lightning. Pay phones will always be useful.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kayla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 2:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ive gotta think just what AT&T is up to now,you can bet its in their best interest.Probably getting ready to own all the cell phone Co's.jaroy]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 2:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[The morning of 9/11 in New York, cell phones went out all over. There were lines of those fleeing the site at the working payphones just north of 14th Street in Manhattan. I think they should reconsider removing all the payphones]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 3:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have a cell phone and I forget it sometimes so then I need a pay phone. Think about all those people that don`t have home phones or cells? They need to rethink this move.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leisha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 3:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't have a cell phone but I can't remember the last time I saw a pay phone! They are probably dumping them because drug dealers used to use them but I think even they have switched to cell phones. Cell phones do have many places they don't work, dead areas despite what the Verizon guy says, pay phones should be placed around there or people with car break downs or just in trouble need something to call for help on!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CeeC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 3:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not everyone has a CELL phone on hand, OR if for some reason the cell phone they do have don't always work, dead battery, out of range, etc.. If there is an emergecy your away from home how can you call for help!!! Please keep the pay phones around.Some of us still use them!!PLEASE !!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tammy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pay phones should still be present.  I don't own a cell phone, nor do I feel the need to.  It's just another expense to worry about.  In NYC it was always nice that whenever I needed to make a call once in a while, I could just use a pay phone for a small fee.  <br>I wouldn't like that convenience to be gone.  They're also great in subways where there is no service for cell users.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pay phones are usefull! I live in philly and there are only two pay phones left in the city that I know of and it stinks. Every other block should have them in case of an emergency!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nikki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[keep the opay phone We all need them in case of emergency.Car trouble calling family from emergency room etc. some hospitals don't want yuor cell phones turned on let alone in the building. please keep the PAY PHONES. the are an important part if our safty as a falsh light radio & water in an emergency. espec if you don't have a phone our your stuck someware]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tammy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Public Telephones:  Not everyone reads books but the public library has a purpose.  Very few of our homes are on fire but we keep the fire department around.  It is easy to find reasons to keep public phones in existance.  Private companies that are interested in profit are not going to provide this benefit to the public.  If we as taxpayers think that public phones still serve a usefull purpose (even for that "just in case" situation) then we must encourage our government to create a public pay phone network owned and operated by the government. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[We have a place in the mountains. Our cell phones do not work. If they take them away we will be unable to talk to anyone. Leave the pay phones alone!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[there goes the neighborhood!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[elodia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2008 7:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not all cell phone signals reach all areas in the country.  Pay phones are still an important communication device and should not be abandoned.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gertruda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on AT&amp;T to Phase Out Pay Phones By 2009]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/12/04/atandt-to-phase-out-pay-phones-by-2009/</guid><description><![CDATA[There will ALWAYS be a need for payphones...I have been caught a number of times needing a payphone because, even though I have a cel I have been--out of my service area without digital roaming availability OR  my phone's battery has run down OR I have forgotten my phone...It is not wise to assume EVERYONE has 100% access 100% of the time...I am also mad that AT&T cut out of providing time service...They stated that with everyone having cel phones these days, nobody needed time service anymore...Verizon still provides the service in this case too.  <br><br>I am getting more than saturated with the high tech aspects of life, and the reassurance of a steady, safe, nearly always connected no matter what is happening with cel service payphones is something I don't want to see pass....And those independent payphone services cost so much money, and some don't even allow you to make collect calls...This ain't right.....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Save-the-Payphone!]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 4:39PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
