FCC Looking Into Rural Citizens' Handset Options
Stay out of it...
It's called business. Stay out of it FCC. Just like everything else.
So if enough people on spring complain, then apple has to let them use the iphone? Which means apple now then has to design and build a phone that will work on their network?
I don't give a rats ass about any of these carriers. I don't even own a computer! I'm not even typing this right now.
Feh !
So if enough people on spring complain, then apple has to let them use the iphone? Which means apple now then has to design and build a phone that will work on their network?
I don't give a rats ass about any of these carriers. I don't even own a computer! I'm not even typing this right now.
Feh !
lol
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Well actually I do have mixed feeling about this FCC action. Sure, more gov't intervention is never good. But Apple+AT&T *is* exhibiting behaviors that are triggering antitrust concerns.
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My Biggest issue with this:
Is that this isn't even about "I'm losing customers because I don't have the iphone."
but rather it is "these customers can't get the iphone because att doesn't offer service in their area."
So basically they are looking at forcing apple to offer the phone to rural carriers because ATT doesn't offer service there. Will they also force these carriers to offer the phone because customers complain? Will they force the carriers to offer it at the same price as ATT as well, even if the phone is more expensive for them to buy?
As someone else said, will they force blockbuster to open store in every small town that doesn't have a video rental store already?
And on the same hand, they'll be fining ATT, Verizon, and any actual national ...
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but rather it is "these customers can't get the iphone because att doesn't offer service in their area."
So basically they are looking at forcing apple to offer the phone to rural carriers because ATT doesn't offer service there. Will they also force these carriers to offer the phone because customers complain? Will they force the carriers to offer it at the same price as ATT as well, even if the phone is more expensive for them to buy?
As someone else said, will they force blockbuster to open store in every small town that doesn't have a video rental store already?
And on the same hand, they'll be fining ATT, Verizon, and any actual national ...
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MENNO! you are awesome, always the voice of reson i love you man/woman 🙂
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I REALLY like KFC original recipe, but there isn't a KFC near here... does that mean I can force KFC to give the formula to the local diner since the lack of a store in my area is limiting my choice to get a heart att
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KFC is just a private business. Wireless carriers are private businesses that rely upon use of regulated public property. That is a highly significant difference.
Comparing your desire for KFC to this issue is a really naive analogy.
AJ
Comparing your desire for KFC to this issue is a really naive analogy.
AJ
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My brotha from anotha motha.
waaaahhhh!
Dear FCC,
I am a wireless provider. Because I have 10 customers, my close family. Apple won't let me carry the iphone. Furthermore, I have created a new technology called analog. These frequencies became available because of you and now Apple won't make me a phone. This is not fair business practice. AT&T gets it just because they are huge and nationwide. Just because I am my own LLC and have towers all throughout my land (an entire 3000 sq. ft.) they say it is not cost effective to make the iphone for my network and I should just get on att. True my service is about $20,000 per month per customer due to cost of towers and maintanence but that will go down if I get the iphone and my subscriber numbers will increase. I've already lost 30% ...
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I am a wireless provider. Because I have 10 customers, my close family. Apple won't let me carry the iphone. Furthermore, I have created a new technology called analog. These frequencies became available because of you and now Apple won't make me a phone. This is not fair business practice. AT&T gets it just because they are huge and nationwide. Just because I am my own LLC and have towers all throughout my land (an entire 3000 sq. ft.) they say it is not cost effective to make the iphone for my network and I should just get on att. True my service is about $20,000 per month per customer due to cost of towers and maintanence but that will go down if I get the iphone and my subscriber numbers will increase. I've already lost 30% ...
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Dude, that was hilarious! I literally cracked up, especially the part about losing your wife's side.
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