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Federal Court Shuts Down Pay As You Go Wireless

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pay-as-you-go-out-of-business dept.

self assembled struc writes "BCGI has been found guilty of infringing on pay-as-you-go wireless patents owned by Freedom Wireless. This means that cellular providers who use BCGI pay-as-you-go billing systems must immediately stop selling new service. For the next 90 days, as they wind down their service, they will have to pay Freedom Wireless 2.5 cents per airtime minute used PER CUSTOMER. This heralds a farewell to Cingular's Go Phone and Sprint-Nextel's Boost services, both powered by BCGI."

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  1. Re:Dollars to doughnuts... by jcr · · Score: 1, Troll

    I further wager that the judge concerned was appointed/nominated by a Republican.

    I see that you subscribe to the popular fantasy that there's some practical difference between the wings of the Ruling Party.

    For the record, both Democrats and Republicans tax and tax, spend and spend, get us into wars, commit felonies, and engage in cronyism. They are interchangable.

    -jcr

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  2. Re:America by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 1, Troll

    I have to agree. Ive never known any other country to even use terms like "Freedom" and "Free" (in reference to their society) anywhere near as much as in the US.. and dont get me started on "freedom fries"... makes me want to spew.

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