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It is about fanbase for the consumers to push the issue with manufacturers and that is what I was referring to. I'm in Verizon and I'm not buying my phone based around which ones have a working FM radio. Unlocked phones on Verizon lose features that are much more important to me. I doubt that it's a the top of the list of features for many people buying phones. The feature didn't always exist and it wasn't added for safety reasons. I have other resources for FM radio including an emergency one that runs off lithium, and aaa batteries, solar and hand crank generator. Yes I realize we all carry our phones so it's within reach for most people, however not everyone carries earbuds with them. If they really want to implement it they should forego using earbuds as antenna.
you are right that the fanbase doesn't care...but as i said before, the fcc isn't pushing it because it's a wanted feature, but because it is a safety feature