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Verizon Wireless Proposes Roaming Rule Change

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CellStudent

Jul 22, 2009, 10:59 PM
...is the mother of concession.

Still trying to give in just enough to avoid a reasonable government mandate again.

Best of luck with that, Red!
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Menno

Jul 23, 2009, 8:21 AM
If someone is a small regional carrier that owns spectrum (meaning that they are not a total MNVO, and thus are capable of building their own towers) . They shouldn't get unlimited roaming rights in an area, even though not having so does hurt their customers.

Why? Because they own the rights to build towers in those areas, and by not doing so they can save up a lot of money (offering service without having to support a network in the area) that will allow them to either purchase more spectrum (and thus roam more) or just pocket the money as pure profit and keep their prices artificially low while the companies they have to roam off of continue to pay for the actual networks.

I think giving a company 2 years to build out a network in...
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asLeepLessman

Jul 23, 2009, 9:16 AM
Well said and I agree. I also agree with CellStudent though. Big Red is trying to cut corners here. But you know what, they are painting some damn good pictures. Even if it is reasons which mainly help them, they are at the very least making some form of effort and doing it publicly so that we can all see.

Way to go Big Red and Good Luck. I hope it all pays off in the end.
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Area51

Jul 23, 2009, 9:24 AM
asLeepLessman said:
Well said and I agree. I also agree with CellStudent though. Big Red is trying to cut corners here. But you know what, they are painting some damn good pictures. Even if it is reasons which mainly help them, they are at the very least making some form of effort and doing it publicly so that we can all see.

Way to go Big Red and Good Luck. I hope it all pays off in the end.


Ditto. Well said Menno.
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Azeron

Jul 23, 2009, 10:16 PM
Why would anyone want to regulated? Of course, they are making concessions. If the government counters with four years they may take it.
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