{"id":774,"date":"2011-08-23T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T13:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=774"},"modified":"2019-04-12T11:07:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T11:07:57","slug":"bart-cell-phones-and-freedom-of-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/bart-cell-phones-and-freedom-of-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"BART, Cell Phones and Freedom of Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-mobile-phones1.gif\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-775\" title=\"blue mobile phones\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-mobile-phones1.gif\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-775 lazyload\" title=\"blue mobile phones\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20120%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/blue-mobile-phones1.gif\"><\/a>The recent disruption of cell phone services by BART \u2013 the Bay Area Transit System \u2013 has been met with mixed views.<\/p>\n<p>Some people see absolutely nothing wrong with what BART did and believe that authorities should have the right to cut off cell phone services as they see fit.&nbsp; After all, a cell phone is a privilege, not a right.<\/p>\n<p>Others see it as a freedom of speech violation.&nbsp; Cell phones may not be a \u201cright\u201d as such, but as a highly-prevalent form of communication, disrupting service in order to impede communication is a breach of our civil rights.<\/p>\n<p>You may not see what all of the noise is about; many who do not depend upon their cell phones for primary communications don\u2019t.&nbsp; But trust me when I tell you that, in the wider world, what BART did is a big deal and the implications are far-reaching.&nbsp; So much so that Cornell professor Steve Wicker is writing a book about it.&nbsp; \u201cCellular Convergence and the Threat to Speech and Privacy\u201d is the name of the book, which will be published by Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing BART\u2019s actions, Mr. Wicker says:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe role of cellular communication in recent protests and revolts throughout the world puts cellular communication in the place once held by printing presses and fax machines in the revolutionary toolkit.&nbsp; [\u2026] BART\u2019s disruption of coverage raises serious questions about citizen rights to prominent speech platforms.&nbsp; Service providers should not be allowed to exercise prior restraint on speech by simply pulling the plug on cellular service.\u201d<br>\nWhat do you 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