Advertising follows you onto the phone

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Advertising follows you onto the phone · Proposed air date:

As carriers consider placing outside advertising on cell phones, Dr. Dave objects to a paid device becoming another surface for unsolicited sales. He remembers cable television and satellite radio being promoted as alternatives to advertising, only for commercials to follow audiences there too.

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Proposed recording date: 2006-12-30. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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