said by fAcEtIOUs:said by insomniac84:Cell carriers should be banned from interfering with the retail phone market. That way people can afford goods phones without having to sign a contract.
That is the way it is in the EU. And there smartphones run $500 to $800 each. The US way is better for a lot of people where the phone is amortized & subsidized by the cell service provider thru the use of 2 year contracts. And now that ETFs are prorated, there isn't even a big disincentive not to switch carriers.
Not that I think consumers wouldn't be smarter to avoid paying for costly smartphones & expensive data plans if they can't afford it. But that is the American way. Spend more than you can afford. But whose fault is that but their own.
ETFs should NOT be allowed! There is something amiss here in USA wireless land...
