Mushers disagree on Iditarod’s new communication-device rule

Two-time champion Mitch Seavey begins his Iditarod run at the Fairbanks re-start on Monday. (Photo by Ben Matheson/KNOM)
As mushers speed toward Nome, a controversial new Iditarod rule is in effect for the first time.
After a vote by the board of directors last fall, mushers are now allowed to carry two-way communication devices, like cell and satellite phones.
Many competitors both young and old think the presence of technology goes against the spirit of the race.http://www.knom.org/wp-audio/20