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The fix for crummy cell reception? Probably more cell towers.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Dec 12, 2023
Networks are clogged, and we need to build more towers, says Alana Semuels of Time magazine. But we don’t want the towers, just the service.
Time magazine's Alana Semuels says the only solution is to build more cell towers. "And that's not even really a solution because nobody wants a cellphone tower in their backyard."
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States, phone companies reach deal to block robocalls

by Andy Uhler
Aug 23, 2019
The move to crack down on spam and fraudulent calls is still voluntary and lacks a deadline.
Is there a way to stop those annoying robocalls?
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