Comments on: Congress holds “iPhone Hearings” — AT&T exclusivity challenged http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/ Technology news Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:23:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: luther http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-33301 luther Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:52:51 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/#comment-33301 I find this to be hogwash. The issue with the iphone was that the other carriers wanted the iphone to be crippled and use the carrier's additional data delivery systems Apple's innovation in voicemail and integration with itunes are the real reason Iphones are popular, not the carrier issue. There are a heck of a lot more issues to be concerned about other than the Iphone. I find this to be hogwash. The issue with the iphone was that the other carriers wanted the iphone to be crippled and use the carrier’s additional data delivery systems

Apple’s innovation in voicemail and integration with itunes are the real reason Iphones are popular, not the carrier issue. There are a heck of a lot more issues to be concerned about other than the Iphone.

]]> By: Benn http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-18608 Benn Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:27 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/#comment-18608 This article is about a hearing, not a bill. There is no bill yet. Please work on your reading comprehension. This article is about a hearing, not a bill. There is no bill yet. Please work on your reading comprehension.

]]> By: Moe Zilla http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-18504 Moe Zilla Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:12:41 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/#comment-18504 The Washington Post mentioned the upcoming "wireless innovation and consumer protection" hearings... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/07/AR2007070700057.html After the hearings, a bill may be drawn up. But the fact that they're holding hearings at all is pretty significant. The Washington Post mentioned the upcoming “wireless innovation and consumer protection” hearings…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/07/AR2007070700057.html

After the hearings, a bill may be drawn up. But the fact that they’re holding hearings at all is pretty significant.

]]> By: Bill http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-18493 Bill Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:51:42 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/#comment-18493 This piqued my curiosity, but, for the love of me, I can't find this bill anywhere. Closest thing in title is called "S.234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007", but that has to do with unused television frequencies. It is rather close in date, but it doesn't mention cellular carriers or broadcast frequencies other than that of a television. Surely there would be documentation pointing to this legislation; could I be directed to the relevant information? This piqued my curiosity, but, for the love of me, I can’t find this bill anywhere. Closest thing in title is called “S.234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007″, but that has to do with unused television frequencies. It is rather close in date, but it doesn’t mention cellular carriers or broadcast frequencies other than that of a television.

Surely there would be documentation pointing to this legislation; could I be directed to the relevant information?

]]> By: M. Ward http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-18456 M. Ward Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:18:05 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/07/10/congress-holds-iphone-hearings-att-exclusivity-challenged/#comment-18456 Is this a joke? It would have made sense to have this debate 15 years ago about cellular networks. Instead the US decided that providers should compete on the basis of the network. Hence, we have multiple, overlapping cellular coverage with incompatible technologies and the devices are just dumbed down appliance -- just like the wired phone system was (is) for so long (this benefits the consumer how?). Policy follows the money!! Try contributing to a PAC not signing a petition. Is this a joke? It would have made sense to have this debate 15 years ago about cellular networks. Instead the US decided that providers should compete on the basis of the network. Hence, we have multiple, overlapping cellular coverage with incompatible technologies and the devices are just dumbed down appliance — just like the wired phone system was (is) for so long (this benefits the consumer how?). Policy follows the money!! Try contributing to a PAC not signing a petition.

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