ability to choose the handset they want on the network that suits them best -- or performs the best in their geographical area.

said by PhoenixDown :

I am sure carriers will still be able to lock you into a contract in exchange for a reduced rate on the phone.

said by Bit :

The budget crisis is solved, the economy fixed, healthcare problems over, energy crisis over, all the troops are home...

At least it must be since only after the PRIORITIES these asswipes are supposed to be working on are completed should they spend 1 G-D second worried about what distributor carries a particular product.

any person, esp. a politician or political leader, who claims to represent the interests, views, or tastes of the common people, particularly as distinct from those of the rich or powerful: often applied to someone with demagogic tendencies

said by TKJunkMail :

This won't really work until the US is no longer on 2 separate wireless systems(CDMA, GSM) and finally converges on the LTE platform in a couple years.

said by 81399672 :

I disagree, GSM works just as good as CDMA.

said by tschmidt :

I don't think that is a show stopper. Hardware vendors can offer different models for different networks. As technology improves software defined radios (SDR) may be able to even mask that difference.

/tom

said by Eat Me :

Then why is GSM moving to CDMA?

said by texans20 :

Nobody is forcing the American people to buy an iPhone. Apple has a right to put their phone on the network of their choice. Last time I checked this is a free country where people and businesses are free to make the decisions they want. More anti-businesses idealism that will drive the cost of goods and services higher and will slow down innovation.