US bans Qualcomm cell phone chips, forbidden phones
By Jonathan Schlaffer
It seems that corporations and individuals in the US like to sue the pants off each other on a regular basis and this situation is no different. A US Federal Agency has banned the import of cell phones with Qualcomm chips, not all phones, there are exceptions.
According to The Inquirer, the import ban will only apply to new models so that could mean you will still be able to pick up older models. This move will likely put a pinch on Motorola, Samsung, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T or any other company that has connections with Qualcomm.
The CEO of Qualcomm is asking the Federal Courts to prevent the ban and is considering asking President Bush to veto the ruling, well, if there is one thing the President is good at, it’s vetoing just about everything.
It doesn’t end there, last week Qualcomm was ruled to have infringed on three Broadcom patents which was awarded almost $20 million in damages.
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“… if there is one thing the President is good at, it’s vetoing just about everything.”
President Bush vetoed one bill between 2001 and 2006- regarding Government funding of embryonic stem cell research. To date the value of embryonic stem cells is purely myth unlike adult stem cells which are being successfully used to treat diabetes and parkinson’s disease. Embryonic stem cells have created nothing but partisan discord.
It is expected that Bush will veto recent bills on Border security, the Iraq war and farming subsidies.
W’s predecessor Bill Clinton vetoed 36 bills a far healthier and more normal number:
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