Interesting Scoop on Cell Phone Services

1. Connections in the U.S. are slower than most of Asia because the FCC is holding onto bandwidth. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial says that the FCC is trying to manage competition among telecommunications providers using 1970's-era antitrust theories.

2. Battery life on 4g phones is terrible because there aren't enough 4g towers and your phone is constantly searching for those 4g towers.

3. It costs cell providers about 1/20 of a cent per text message. Text messaging is a bonanza for them.

4. Data service plans are expensive and could get worse because of #1 above.