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Tech quote of the day

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You lie awake at night worrying about what is that which will disrupt your business model. Apple iMessage is a classic example. If you’re using iMessage, you’re not using one of our messaging services, right? That’s disruptive to our messaging revenue stream.

– AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, regretting that the telco carriers’ massively over-priced text messaging plans are under serious assault.

I think this Tweet expresses my view quite ably:

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Ban texting while driving

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Good news from a CBS/NY Times poll: nearly all American want texting while driving banned.

Ninety-seven percent support the prohibition of texting while driving, an unusual level of agreement for any topic. Eighty percent also support a ban on talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving.

While a ban would not alone stop the behavior, the punishments that would follow can have an impact. A program similar to that which has reduced drunk driving would be a good start.