Re:Why AT&T Killed Google Voice
by maukdaddy on Wednesday August 19, 2009 @09:52AM
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"Transition away from "owning" airwaves. As we've seen with license-free bandwidth via Wi-Fi networking, we can share the airwaves without interfering with each other."
There's no way that will work. Wi-Fi is actually a good example of what happens when airwaves aren't regulated (owned). Especially looking at the 2.4 and 5 GHz debacles.
I'm a fairly free-market person, but sometimes a certain amount of ownership is required. I have no problem with AT&T, Verizon, et. al. owning their slice of the spectrum, but that ownership should come with some caveats ending phone exclusivity, etc.
There's no way that will work. Wi-Fi is actually a good example of what happens when airwaves aren't regulated (owned). Especially looking at the 2.4 and 5 GHz debacles.
I'm a fairly free-market person, but sometimes a certain amount of ownership is required. I have no problem with AT&T, Verizon, et. al. owning their slice of the spectrum, but that ownership should come with some caveats ending phone exclusivity, etc.