Telecommunications

__**Telecommunications: Danger to our society or help keep us together?**__ "In 2000, approximately one out of every three Americans subscribed to a cellular telephone service. Americans use their cell phones as their primary method of communication. Nearly 12% of all Americans, in fact, live in houses that do not even have a dedicated land line for phone service. They simply rely on their cell phones for all telephonic communication." Cell phones play a large role in our lives and our society revolves around cell phone use, is that harmful or beneficial? Refer to lists for evidence

__Harms of Cell Phones:__
 * Cell phones distract us from paying attention while driving, enjoying nature and interacting with others in person
 * Estimated 5% of drivers talk on their cell phone at any given time.
 * Many times their use is unecesssary, people text when they are bored or dont want to deal with a present situation
 * Cell Phone use also creates a heath risk, cell phone usage is now a proven cause of cancer
 * The number of people subcribed to a cell phone service jumped by 231.8 million people in 19 years.
 * After working at a school by a 90 foot cell phone tower, out of thirty members 7 are likley to get a tumor.
 * Cell Phone use in the class room teachers say that, "School used to be about school, and not about making plans for after school."

__Benefits of Cell Phones:__
 * Cell phones have expedidated our lives being able to reach someone at anytime
 * There is no longer a need to remember countless numbers phones come with an address book where easy storage is made possible
 * "There were 182,261 total car crashes in Missouri in 2005, according to official statistics. However, just 1,496 accidents involved a driver who was distracted by his or her cell phone, roughly 0.8% of the total."

__Cell Phone Etiquette:__
 * You are required to turn your phone off on a commercial flight, and only after landing can you turn it back.
 * It is up to the cell phone user when they believe it is appropriate to speak on ones' cell phone.
 * To decide when to silene or turn off their phone, and when is answering one's phone appropriate.
 * High Tech nuisance? Interrupting weddings, funerals, and movie showings, when should you turn off your phone?

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