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Verizon Wireless To Open Network

Posted by kdawson on from the bring-your-own dept.

A number of readers are letting us know about Verizon's plans, announced today, to open their nationwide wireless network to devices that they don't sell. A NYTimes blog posting puts VZW's announcement in industry context. From the press release: "In early 2008, the company will publish the technical standards the development community will need to design products to interface with the Verizon Wireless network. Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the network. Devices will be tested and approved in a $20 million state-of-the-art testing lab which received an additional investment this year to gear up for the anticipated new demand. Any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices."

6 of 286 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Translated by a_nonamiss · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think you just hit the nail right between the eyes.

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    -Arthur
    Cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules
  2. Re:Translated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think you just hit the nail right between the eyes.
    We HAVE to get you a metaphor book Doc... This mix and match shit has got to go...
  3. I think we can all agree by rehtonAesoohC · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think we can all agree that this is definitely not Verizon lifting her skirt for us.

    This is more like Verizon bringing us to her front doorstep with promises of gratification, only to slap us and call us names for even implying something might happen.

    The whore.

  4. Re:Ok cool, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's like expecting the gas station attendant to fix your tranny after he tops you off.

    Come on now, what were you really thinking about?

  5. Re:This seems very much unlike Verizon by 2PAIRofACES · · Score: 5, Funny

    A good business deal should benefit both parties involved. That's not done by screwing your customers. Unless of course you're business is prostitution.

    Holy Crap!!! I just realized I figured out the mythical step 2.

    Step 1. Screw your customers!
    Step 2. Make sure you're a prostitute!
    Step 3. Profit!
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    "you know why? Because we got the bomb, thats why" -Dennis Leary
  6. Re:This seems very much unlike Verizon by The_Wilschon · · Score: 2, Funny
    Shouldn't steps 1 and 2 be switched?

    Hmmm, step 1, accomplished! Now let's see about step 2... ... .... Crap. I'm not a prostitute. No Profit!!! for me after all.
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    SIGSEGV caught, terminating

    wait... not that kind of sig.