<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Why would the manufacturer increase the BOM cost by including the FM radio receiving capability, and not "turn it on". This sort of stupidity is usually the work of the specific carrier and the modifications they make to the software to prevent the use. Who, exactly, is AT&T making this request to?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">louie</div><div class="">wa3ymh<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 29, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Michael Kepler <<a href="mailto:michael.kepler@outlook.com" class="">michael.kepler@outlook.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">AT&T wants FM chips activated in its cell phones. I wonder why? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.radioworld.com/article/att-to-%E2%80%9Clight-up%E2%80%9D-fm-chips-in-android-phones-/276704#.dpuf" class="">http://www.radioworld.com/article/att-to-%E2%80%9Clight-up%E2%80%9D-fm-chips-in-android-phones-/276704#.dpuf</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Mike </div><div class="">KJ4PWY</div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">Tacos mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Tacos@amrad.org" class="">Tacos@amrad.org</a><br class="">https://lists.amrad.org/mailman/listinfo/tacos<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></body></html>