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CDMA vs. GSM in Post-war Iraq

Posted by timothy on from the nothing-like-a-free-market dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) is pressing congress to favor CDMA over GSM for mobile phone service in U.S.-funded reconstruction plans. One reason for pushing this is that a CDMA system would benefit American companies, such as California-based Qualcomm, while GSM would favor European companies. Currently, GSM is the most widely used mobile standard in surrounding countries."

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  1. Re:Well... by hazem · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hear! Hear!

    And while we're at it, why don't we change all the street signs so they start driving on the left side of the street too!

    And just for grins, we'll change their power grid to run at 50hz, but 110v.

    You're right... forcing CDMA on them will only reinforce their beliefs that this is all about American (Economic) Imperialism.

  2. Re:asshole by Lars+T. · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Part of the American culture is that many are evil, most are apathetic and depend on some guy in a mask to bail them out?

    The question is: does Bush wear a mask or a black hat?

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    Lars T.

    To the guy who modded me down from perfect to terrible Karma - Apple haters still suck