This is precisely why the devices in Korea are just crazy at this point.
Freeing the device from the carrier is going to force the manufacturers to come up with that "new thing" to capture or maintain device market share, and at the same time force the carriers to accept these new devices on their or lose those subs to a different carrier who will.
If the iPhone would have been a CDMA / GSM device with no exclusivity, the carriers would be hard pressed to allow an unlocked phone onto their network.
Sprint and Verizon would have been in a stare down and one would have flinched, and then the other would have followed suit.
I think it would be great if we could all get behind this guys efforts.
We should start a mailing or a discussion forum or a bake sale.......something!
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While we can't read into it more than is there, it's clear the handwriting's on the wall. Carrier-independent hardware is coming (in stages).
Clearly, the FCC's acknowledging that the current system is an anti-competitive tyranny. The defined conditions for release of the 700MHz spectrum are a place to start.
As of now, it's probably fair to say that the major transition to open devices is, say, 2.5 years away (figure 2 hardware generations).
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Bam, we appreciate your time and efforts that you and Mrailing put into the Terminate i760 Short Term Confidentiality; Complain to FCC. However, would you like to start an effort to help address this issue?
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The portion of the airwaves to be auctioned is owned by the taxpayers. The benefit to them from a more competitive wireless landscape is far greater than the marginally higher bids likely to result if no restrictions are imposed.
The following is a link to send an e-mail to FCC Chairman Martin.
This is a federal agency so I would be very careful and respectful with what you write. The more e-mails he receives supporting Any Phone, Any Network will help propel this issue.
The following is a link to send an e-mail to FCC Chairman Martin.
This is a federal agency so I would be very careful and respectful with what you write. The more e-mails he receives supporting Any Phone, Any Network will help propel this issue.
Any phone any network would be great. However, I would be happy if they would start by allowing us to buy devices from the manufacturers directly without being crippled. I don’t care if they are locked to a service provider.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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Baby steps.......
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i would have to agree with that mark - it would be great to buy any cdma handset available or gsm for that matter direct with no crippling and lock in with your carrier of choice.
i would have to agree with that mark - it would be great to buy any cdma handset available or gsm for that matter direct with no crippling and lock in with your carrier of choice.
That seems fair to me.
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