The Rise of Cell-Porn

In recent months, there has been a heated debate in the UK over the issue of cell phone porn. Should it be okay for people to access or download pornographic images through their cell phones? To porn or not to porn, that is indeed the question.

New advances in handset technology have resulted in better visual capabilities for mobile devices, which has lead to a greater content demand among cell users (especially the younger ones). And guess what these hip, young people want access to on their phones? Why, porn of course! This does not sit well with the telecoms industry though, as operators and service providers comprehend the potential for adult content to get into the hands of minors. This new-found sense of social responsibility is a terrific stance to take … that is until they realize that (according to data analyst Visiongain) adult content transmitted to mobile phones will reach an annual $4 billion by 2006, out of a total annual adult market of $70 billion. You think the cell phone companies are gonna pass up on a piece of that action just to stay on moral high ground? I think not…

Last month, a Mobile Adult Content Responsibly conference was held in London to discuss these very issues. While no firm resolution was reached at the meetings, the very fact that this gathering was even held just goes to show how serious the issue is.

How do you protect kids from getting porn on their cell phones? I could have saved these folks a lot of time a money by providing the answer. Put this in your pipe and smoke it: DO NOT BUY YOUR KID A CELL PHONE! Wow! What a concept, eh? What the heck does a 13 year old need a cell for anyways? Is there anything more annoying than standing in line with a group of dorky teens yammering away on their cells at top volume? Don't they get enough gossip time at school and at home? Do they absolutely need to have a cell so they can talk every other breathing minute too? It's the same answer I'd give these overprotective conservatives in the FCC and at Clear Channel too. If you don't like what you are hearing or watching, just turn off your TV or radio. But don't you dare reach over and turn MINE off just because YOU can't handle a fart joke, a boobie or the N-word.