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Phones should have FM radio again (www.spacebar.news)
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[โ€“] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are right, depending on the emergency AM is a better choice. Many people have phones, few have crank radios.

[โ€“] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Many people have phones without those radios. If they want that feature, it's available to them right now via another device that is better suited to the task.