The following statistics are from The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Familes, and can be found at www.nationalcoalition.org
- Sexual content (pornography) over cell phones will generate over $1.5 billion in Western Europe, as the Vodafone Group introduces and provides “risqué” content to customers’ phones. In Europe, Cell Phone Profits Go Up as Clothes Come Off, Jennifer L. Schenker. The New York Times, 4 May, 2004.
- By the end of 2004, the number of wireless subscribers in the USA surpassed 180.5 million with revenue topping $102 billion, up 21.7 million subscribers from 2003, according to CTIA, the wireless trade association. Cell phone use booms, despite uneven service, Marilyn Elias. USA Today, 14 March 2004.
- More than 60 percent of Americans are using wireless devices to talk, send e-mail, take pictures, watch video and listen to music.
Cell phone use booms, despite uneven service, Marilyn Elias. USA Today, 14 March 2004.
- Increasingly, cell phones are being used for more than just talking. Many cell phone companies are offering entertainment-oriented add-ons that allow people to watch TV, check their email, surf the Web and listen to music. Enter a whole new world through your phone, Jefferson Graham. USA Today, 13 May 2005.
- 50 million subscribers sent 4.4 billion text messages in Cingular’s first 2005 quarter. Enter a whole new world through your phone, Jefferson Graham. USA Today, 13 May 2005.
- Dwango Wireless will develop Playboy-themed games, images, video clips, voice clips and ring tones, and deliver that content to 170 million cell phone subscribers throughout North America through agreements with major wireless carriers such as Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon. Enter a whole new world through your phone, Jefferson Graham. USA Today,
13 May 2005.
- An independent study by IDC revealed that 33.2% of cell phone users in America, more than 55 million, are between the ages of 5 and 19. Pornographers Set To Go After Children With Cell Phones. OneMillionDads.com , 27 April 2005.
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