Comments for 0 at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:23:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080720142084/opinion/columns/cleaning-up-a-few-145toilet-paper-146-issues.html#comment-9223 Kinda like to think this is why God (or whoever) created speed dial. I just put my five most frequently called phone no.'s on that puppy and I'm all set. More pressing matters to tackle, in the meantime. Cheers! - allniter Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:09:57 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080720142084/opinion/columns/cleaning-up-a-few-145toilet-paper-146-issues.html#comment-9221 In actuality there are three area codes in BC, not two as stated by Mr. Whitcombe. Greater Vancouver switched to the area code of 778 in 2001. With that in mind, there should be even more numbers available than the (roughly) 16 million stated. Not included in Mr. Whitcombe's list of devices consuming phone numbers is a fax machine. These still chew up quite a chunk of numbers even though e-mail has essentially rendered this technology moot for most communication. The CRTC is currently auctioning off 105 Mhz of new cellular spectrum. 40 Mhz of this dedicated to new cellular providers other than the usual three players in Canada (who are bidding for the other 65 Mghz). This will mean a number of new providers in the cellular business, and the market further saturated. We are also starting to see more often the "Disposable Cell Phone" or "burner" as they are sometimes called. These all need a number even if they are sitting on the shelf in a box, waiting for activation. These days it's not hard to imagine a family of four with one land line and four cell phones. That's five numbers in one household. But on the scale of importance it's really quite low on the radar, whether we dial 7 or 10 digits. As long as 911 stays 3 digits, I'm a happy person. This truly is a "toilet paper issue" - Pylot Project Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:40:02 +0100