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		CamperBob on Oct 12, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPa... What in the world is a "local SMS?" It still goes through the cellular network, even when you're texting the person in the cube next door.

seclorum on Oct 13, 2011 [–]

Local cellular networks are governed by the local government. US companies are governed by the US government.

Some governments > US governments on issues of privacy and propriety ..

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