Gandalf4503
join:2002-06-27
Las Vegas, NV
| All in all..
Everyone is just too sue happy these days. No matter what the FCC does, there's always going to be some sort of wording loophole or some policy that someone doesn't like. If ISP's put all this money they're spending on legal matters into their infrastructures, we'd be a lot better off. |
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Dman76
@charter.com
| vzw at it again
Man verizon sucks i may drop their service for crap like this. They want to control the iu on your phone which is pretty lame now. Man i was looking forward to the open spectrum. i guess we will have to see what happens. Unlikley vzw will win though. |
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Drakemoore
join:2005-02-03
Hawthorne, FL
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Re: All in all..
Yeah, seems like that it's the only way a company thinks it will survive is to just sue everything in sight. It's rather sad that all those resources are being wasted on such a thing when they could be used for much better things such as building out infrastructure etc.. |
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dodgetech2
join:2002-01-01
Gouldsboro, PA
 ·ProLog
 ·Vonage
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said by Gandalf4503  :Everyone is just too sue happy these days. No matter what the FCC does, there's always going to be some sort of wording loophole or some policy that someone doesn't like. If ISP's put all this money they're spending on legal matters into their infrastructures, we'd be a lot better off. I don't think everyone is sue happy...but it sure seems like Verizon is. |
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DrModem
Premium
join:2006-10-19
USA | reply to Dman76
Re: vzw at it again
Amen |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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·Comcast
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Pot calling kettle black - Google sues all the time
Google posted a comment to their blog stating that:
"It's regrettable that Verizon has decided to use the court system to try to prevent consumers from having any choice of innovative services. Once again, it is American consumers who lose from these tactics." Seems like Google uses the courts all the time when it suits their purposes. It is a little disingenuous for them to whine about Verizon using the courts to protect their interests.
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Huh?
What is unlawful about it? Spectrum is owned by the public, if a company wants to use it they have to enter a contract with the government elected by the people... though we may think the FCC is stupid they're all we've got, people don't care enough to make them an election issue.
I know there's lots of weird laws out there, but as long as we're not violating Verizon's statutory rights, can't we make whatever contract we want? |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
Premium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | sure the spectrum is "owned" by the public but the FCC is owned by the Publicly Traded Corporation...
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No to ESPN
@sbcglobal.net | Cellco Partnership Should Not be Allowed to Bid
Someone in another forum made the comment that by filing the lawsuit Cellco Partnership was violating part of an anti-trust law. I am curious if this is true. If so, then no 700hHZ for them. |
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n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
·Optimum Online
|  If They Don't Like It...
...then they should decline to bid. That will show the FCC! 
Seriously, Verizon is one of the most closed companies in the wireless business. The whole concept of open access must be truly frightening to them.
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Pot calling kettle black - Google sues all the time
VZ is simply protecting their investment...with their infrastructure in place...why should they share the billions they spend on spectrum with others...if Google wants to play the wireless game, then they need to play like everyone else. IMHO. |
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AMDonUT2004
join:2006-06-12
Bedford, VA | ask
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL
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Re: Pot calling kettle black - Google sues all the time
The FCC rules has nothing to do with sharing their spectrum with other companies. It's about allowing consumers to use any wireless phone they want instead of just the carrier approved models. It also will prevent them from crippling or blocking applications you run on your phone. |
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vzxanon
@comcast.net
| Verizon Sues Over ...
If Verizon isn't suing because of public patented technology. They are suing cause they can't stay closed off and be their own wireless country. I mean Verizon thinks they invented wireless, IP traffic, the internet, modems, and more. What will they sue next the UN, UK, USA, or NASA because of whatever trivial thing has bite their ar*e. Come on Verizon you are not the supreme god of all existence. |
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