But I guess that cellphones, TV and radio are the three areas where the US is light years behind europe.


I can see why cell phones are behind and the coverage is poor. The US is a MUCH bigger place and requires more cell sites. The infrastructure expense to get us where we are now has been enormous.

I cannot explain away the TV/Radio lag as easily. Other than to say they too don't have the population density thus the revenue to upgrade. Plus the economy has been down the toilet. I believe many think that TV/Radio transmitting may be going down the tubes. Cable TV, Satellite TV and XM Radio are putting the hurt on conventional TV (VHF/UHF) and Radio (AM/FM).