Dropped calls: should cell phones be allowed in schools?(Debate It!)
Cell phones are a part of modern life, but should they be allowed in schools? There is no federal law banning cell phones from schools. Cell phones are OK as long as the school doesn't object William Scharffe of the Michigan Association of School Boards told Extra. Some schools allow students to

Publication: Know Your World Extra

Comcast Cable's Eastern Division, Cell Phones for Soldiers and ReCellular Team Up to Connect Troops With Their Families This Father's Day and Year-Round.
Cell Phones for Soldiers to Turn Donated Phones Into 18 Million Calling Card Minutes for U.S. Troops OAKS, Pa., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Comcast Cable's Eastern Division announced a partnership with Cell Phones for Soldiers to make it easier for service members overseas to call home without

Publication: PR Newswire

Cell phones and safety
Cell phones and safety By RESLER Sunday, July 20, 2003 The death of a pregnant Oostburg woman in a car accident involving a driver who was using a cell phone has renewed a state legislator's push for a total ban on cell phone use while driving. If approved, the legislation, proposed by Rep. Carol

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Schools vs. cell phones: no easy answers
Cell phones: they're here, there, and everywhere. They've sneaked into movie theaters, crept into grocery stores, and slinked into doctors' offices. But they're causing an ugly invasion in schools. Plenty of headlines already show the messy mash of education and cell phones. Using text messaging,

Publication: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA

Cell phones may hinder 911 help
Cell phones may hinder 911 help, officials say Users urged to rethink ending land-line services By AMY RINARD arinard@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Tuesday, December 2, 2003 Madison -- It may be a good deal for cost-conscious consumers, but emergency responders say people who use new FCC

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Cell phone talk irritates many
Are cell phones going the way of cigarette smoking? More and more establishments as well as some communities are starting to ban cell phones because they can be both annoying and dangerous. Protests are mounting here in the East County from people wanting to keep cell phone users from infringing on

Publication: Oakland Tribune