Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes

Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by throwanem on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @03:49PM (#12212786)

> It would be great if there was a major telco that was excited about being dumb pipe and just crushing the others.

The return of Ma Bell?

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by breischl on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @06:31PM (#12213945)

Not really. Ma Bell used to own everything connected to the phone system, right down to the phone on your wall. They actually tried to keep early modems off their system, IIRC with some success.

The modern version of Ma Bell would be if Verizon owned or licensed every iPhone, computer, and server connected to their network.

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Re:Verizon: We Can't Become Dumb Pipes by 1_2__3 on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @08:16PM (#12214475)

I think you mean"The exact opposite of Ma Bell."

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