2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
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2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
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Re: 2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
#2a yes, the great tech-poor divide nobody cares when talking about digital central bank currencies or digital government etc.
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#3End-user device is one thing, but much worrying is if any critical system still using only 3G.
Re: 2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
#4a yes, the great tech-poor divide nobody cares when talking about digital central bank currencies or digital government etc.
You do not have to interact with the government or the central bank via these new technologies, the same way you do not have to interact with them via email or phone, since you always have the free option to do your business in person. Although obviously it is a much less convenient way to do so, but convenience isn't a right, and having more money is mostly about living more comfortably and conveniently (past the point at which you can cover your basic needs, which most democratic countries cover with their social systems).
In democracies, the second any interaction with a public institution mandates some kind of technology, without providing an alternative, I would assume a basic free option would have to be provided to legal resident of such country.
Re: 2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
#5a yes, the great tech-poor divide nobody cares when talking about digital central bank currencies or digital government etc.
You do not have to interact with the government or the central bank via these new technologies, the same way you do not have to interact with them via email or phone, since you always have the free option to do your business in person. Although obviously it is a much less convenient way to do so, but convenience isn't a right, and having more money is mostly about living more comfortably and conveniently (past the po…
> the second any interaction with a public institution mandates some kind of technology, without providing an alternative, I would assume a basic free option would have to be provided to legal resident of such country
This is a strange assumption given it has zero historical basis and is, by and large, a modern invention.
Re: 2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
#6a yes, the great tech-poor divide nobody cares when talking about digital central bank currencies or digital government etc.
You do not have to interact with the government or the central bank via these new technologies, the same way you do not have to interact with them via email or phone, since you always have the free option to do your business in person. Although obviously it is a much less convenient way to do so, but convenience isn't a right, and having more money is mostly about living more comfortably and conveniently (past the po…
The lesser known Obama phone program got devices to 20 million Americans in order to facilitate digital interaction.
Re: 2.7M Brits still use a 3G only handset
#7End-user device is one thing, but much worrying is if any critical system still using only 3G.
parking meters, apparently.
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#9Has 4G/5G improved? When I lived in the UK (Midlands until 2019) it was entirely unreliable. I'd wager 75% of my connection was on 3G as soon as I was more than 3Km from a town's high street.
I can say with confidence that the shift from 4G/LTE to 5G where I live now in British Columbia (Canada) mountains is not fun. It's significantly less reliable. I understand that its 10x faster, but I'd much prefer reliable over fast when it comes to mobile phones.
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#10The joys of mandatory obsolescence. Forcing handset churn is environmentally irresponsible. Maybe it is time for landlines to get SMS so people don't have to rely on mobile infrastructure? 5am sentiment but it'd be nice.