As the use of cellular phones continues to grow and technology continues to develop, the purposes for which we use mobile devices become more varied in number and ethics. Like with any developing technology, the issue of regulation inevitably arises. But when it comes to the technology harnessed by cell phones, the elements open to regulation are various and complicated.
 
 One major aspect of cell phones over which there is much debate about regulation concerns privacy. The issue of privacy is tied to cell phones in several ways. For one, there is the usage of cell phone signals to track a user’s location. Another involves the information stored within phones themselves. There have been several court rulings in recent months regarding the level of privacy cell phone owners can expect when it comes to legal searches. In many cases, it has been determined that a court order is required for legal authorities to search the contents of a person’s cell phone.
 
 Another aspect of cell phones that is being considered for regulation involved the possible health risks posed by their use. While it has not yet been determined how much of a health risk, if any, cellular phones present, some politicians are pushing for legislation that would require paperwork and packaging with cellular phones to bear a warning about the fact that they may increase one’s chances of cancer and other health problems.
 
 Yet another reason cell phones are involved in regulation debate involves their safety in terms of the phones making children vulnerable to predators. Some prosecutors have even gone so far in the name of protecting children as actually charging teens with breaking child pornography laws by taking sexually explicity photos of themselves.  While this tactic is no longer typically used, it’s definitely an example of a creative attempt to regulate an ambiguous entity.

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