[palmer]

We don't allow smoke belching factories in the hearts of our cities, nor smoke belching cars, so why not retrict these old bulbs?

Completely incorrect comparison. The use of filament bulb does not pollute in any way, shape or form. They are a clean source of heat in the winter, but somewhat inefficient in the summer. The energy used to power them comes from clean power plants outside the city.

[CalvaryJohn]

LED technology is coming down the pike fast, and will leave Compact Fluorescents in the same dustbin as Beta and 8 Track. Let the market work; it's only a matter of time.