Alakar
Facts do not cease to exist when ignored
join:2001-03-23
Milwaukee, WI
 ·AT&T U-Verse
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Re: No way in hell they should do this....
You really haven't got a clue.
An open market model similar to this is what has driven Europe's cell phone industry. While carriers do offer subsidized phones for a contract lock in, most people in Europe don't use it. Unlocked cell phone prices are considerably cheaper there than here in the states and the level of innovation in technology and pricing models is way ahead of whats offered here.
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"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the arguments of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt the Younger |
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL
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said by JasonD :
Yes, thanks for elaborating my point. Plus this 'open innitiative' creates risk for AT&T, Verizon, etc., by placing parts of their business outside of their control. This will only INCREASE costs for all of us.
With that logic, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, etc... should sell us subsidized computers with our broadband service. Since letting us have computers that run applications outside of their control creates risk for them. Think about how much Comcast could save if they didn't have to buy Sandvine boxes and could just control the computer they sell to you. |
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Alphy
join:2001-12-31
Troy, MI | reply to JasonD
The risks associated with this occurring are positively hedged by the introduction of new players in the market. Adding a 5th and 6th competitor beyond the Big Four, will do wonders. |
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openphoneluvr
@spcsdns.net
| reply to JasonD
said by JasonD :
Yes, thanks for elaborating my point. Plus this 'open innitiative' creates risk for AT&T, Verizon, etc., by placing parts of their business outside of their control. This will only INCREASE costs for all of us.
Apple put a part of AT&T's business out of their control and it hasn't hurt AT&T.
I like this approach. Service providers need to be just that. Why would I need to have my phone tied to who provides me service? Or, do you like getting your home phones only from "AT&T"? |
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JasonD
@comcast.net | reply to TKJunkMail
Yes, thanks for elaborating my point. Plus this 'open innitiative' creates risk for AT&T, Verizon, etc., by placing parts of their business outside of their control. This will only INCREASE costs for all of us. |
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