Apple "says" they care about consumer safety but what Apple says and what
Apple "does" are two completely different things with respect to FM radio.
*FM radio chips make sense from a public safety aspect alone*
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The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been asking mobile manufacturers to allow cellphone owners the safety of FM radio for years.
"'From a public safety aspect alone, it makes sense to enable radio
on smartphones. Broadcast radio plays an important role as first
informers in local communities, providing up-to-the-minute information
when disaster strikes,' said Dennis Wharton, an executive vice president
with the NAB. 'By equipping mobile devices with radio capability,
wireless carriers allow Americans to tap into that valuable public
resource.'"
Even the FCC agrees with the NAB.
"Digital Trends reached out to the Federal Communications Commission,
which promptly pointed us to a speech chairman Ajit Pai gave at a
North American Broadcasters Association event. At the event, Pai
largely agreed with the NAB's position, noting how important the
radio could be in emergencies. 'You could make a case for activating
chips on public safety grounds alone. Most consumers would love to
access some of their favorite content over-the-air, while using
one-sixth of the battery life and less data,' continued Pai."
So why doesn't Apple allow consumers basic safety measures on the phone?
"Apple's not going to change its mind anytime soon. Recently, the
company was urged to enable the FM radio on the iPhone after a
horrific hurricane and fire season. Again, things boil down to why
Apple may not want consumers to use the radio, and again, a possible
culprit is music streaming.
Apple Music has become popular, and the company may not want to
jeopardize subscriptions with free radio."
That article, from 2017, predicted that FM radio use would increase.
"The tides seem to be changing. More manufacturers are adopting FM radio,
and some carriers even encourage it. But there are holdouts - Apple
being the biggest.
If you want an FM radio, you may need to make the switch to Android.
As far as disasters are concerned, it certainly can't hurt to have
a battery-powered radio in your arsenal."
In summary, Apple only "says" they care about consumer safety as what Apple does in the case of FM radio is the exact opposite of what Apple says.
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