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Why US Wireless Isn't Wide Open

Posted by kdawson on from the tone-available-but-not-to-you dept.

Geoffery B tips a story in Business Week about why the US cellular carriers' talk about opening up their networks rings hollow. "Even as the wireless industry chants a new gospel about opening mobile phone networks to outside devices and applications, some of the biggest US carriers are quietly blocking new services that would compete with their own. Would-be mobile-service providers, ranging from startups to major banks to eBay's PayPal, have encountered these roadblocks, erected by the likes of AT&T and Verizon Wireless. In some cases, cellular carriers have backed down, but only after inflicting costly delays on the new services."

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  1. Re:Summary by Adambomb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Christ, one comment by an AC and already theres nothing left to be said really.

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    Ice Cream has no bones.
  2. Re:USA is owned by the corps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Get over it. Bend over, take it up the dirt box and cease your moaning.


    Your first two statements would seem to contradict the third one.