| I talked to a Radio Shack employee about the GMRS radios and licensing info before I bought my Motorola ones at Circuit City. They said that you "should" get the license since the channels on these radios are already set for FRS and GMRS. There's a chance that you may need to show that you indeed have a license to use the GMRS channels, but you have to get pulled over or what-not. However, as long as you're not saying bad words or doing "bad" things on the channels, you're probably not going to attract any attention. Also regarding the miles that these radios transmit depend alot on "line of sight". They do output at a higher wattage and therefore should get greater distance, but all the articles that I've read, are not very impressive if there are obstacles such as hills, buildings, and such. Even with this info, I did purchase mine but do not know if it's any better than my old pair. I did notice that I have to speak really close to the mic in order for me to get heard clearly. That's probably a Motorola thing. Just my 2 cents! | 
