![]() ![]() There's little current data available on how many Americans still rely on phones or other critical emergency devices that can connect only to 3G networks. ![]() "That's absolutely the last thing that we want." "We need to make sure that we have the timelines that are necessary to make sure we can get everyone upgraded or switched off to new technologies so that nobody does get inadvertently left behind," said Ryan Johnston, policy counsel of Next Century Cities, a nonprofit organization that works with cities, town and villages on Internet access and adoption. If they don't upgrade in time, their phones and life-alert devices won't be able to call 911 or other emergency services, government regulators warn. Older and low-income Americans are more likely to be affected by the shift, these advocates say. But a motley assortment still relies on the more rudimentary 3G service - ranging from location sensors that track school buses to connected breathalyzers police use to monitor convicted drunk drivers - and consumer advocates are urging the Federal Communications Commission to slow the change, which is set to start in February. ![]()
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