Ban on talking on cell phone while driving takes effect NRToday.com Oregon will join New Hampshire and Illinois in implementing new laws banning texting while driving. A dozen other states, the District of Columbia and Guam … and more

911 upgrade hinges on grant Galesburg Register-Mail The New Generation-911, or NG-911, would allow for texting , file sharing and the transmission of cell phone photos and real-time video as well as any future …

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Courts tackling tricky issue of cell phone privacy Plain Dealer (blog) People use them for everything from texting and sending intimate photographs to handling work e-mail and accessing the Internet to pay their bills. … and more

Los Angeles Times Texting more popular than calling in the US, despite costs Ars Technica We do it so much now that there are laws in 18 states that ban texting and driving for all drivers, while nine states ban it for “novice” drivers and … Popularity of texting edging out cell phone calls Fresno Bee all 381 news articles

PC World Teens and Sexting Pew Research Center 24, we found that 75% of all teens in that age range own a cell phone and 66% of teens use text messaging . Texting has become a centerpiece in teen social … Survey: 15 percent of teens get sexual text messages CNN Teens blasé about sexting, but only 4% cop to sending pics Ars Technica Pew: Sexting reaches 15 percent of teens' cellphones Washington Post (blog) MyADSL all 23 news articles

Big Island cell phone ban for drivers starts soon Honolulu Star-Bulletin According to police, the ban also covers text messaging devices, pagers, personal digital assistants, laptops, video games, and digital cameras. … and more

Committee pushes ban law forward: Would nix texting , talking on cell while … TMCnet The federal “Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009″ creates a grant program for states that enact laws to prohibit texting and hand-held cell phone use … Texting , talking on cell phones while driving should be banned Zanesville Times Recorder all 2 news articles