« Reply #18 on: August 11, 2017, 06:03:01 PM »
Won't this discriminate against some of the older generation fans who may not have followed the rise of the smartphone?
Seems like it to me. My 70 year old parents included. My mom has an old school prepaid phone and my dad still refuses to own a cell phone.
Not that these people don't exist, but how many live sporting events are they attending? Did your parents attend any games last year or do they plan to attend any games this year? If they're not already attending games, it doesn't really matter if they don't have smart phones.
I get that things have to advance but if even 1% were affected in this way then I feel like it's on the club to accommodate those people. Maybe via a special exception or something. They are still a paying customer and most likely one of the longest paying customers too so you'd think that a loyal club wouldn't just shun them in the name of progress
It's probably less than 1%. I wouldn't be surprised if Miami knows who their 10 most loyal tech curmudgeons are and will accomodate them despite this stated policy. It's announced two months in advance -- they'll figure it out.
Also, as someone who has in the past worked on wireless network issues -- if you're one of those people still holding onto your flip phone from 5 years ago, please stop. Wireless spectrum, as well as antenna space on towers, are both scarce goods. Your old phone can't work on new networks, and companies therefore can't offer the latest technologies on your spectrum bands without cutting off your service, which creates congestion issues. Thanks!
I just switched from a flip phone to an iPhone a few months ago. I'm fascinated by how much more affordable all of the service plans are now that the phones themselves are so expensive.
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