Verizon Agrees to Shorten Exclusivity Period to Six Months
Jul 17, 2009, 10:39 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Today Verizon Wireless informed government agencies that it will shorten the period of time that it is the exclusive seller of certain handsets. Verizon said that it will restructure its agreements with handset makers, and will allow smaller, regional carriers with less than 500,000 customers the opportunity to sell handsets after an exclusive period of six months. Smaller carriers have petitioned the government to look into the exclusivity contracts, and say they give the larger carriers a competitive advantage over smaller carriers. The federal government is currently reviewing the practice.
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Apple will NEVER sell the iPhone on Verizon
Apple has the #1 app store in the world- why would Apple take its own app store off of its phone and put a Verizon controlled app store on the iPhone?
if Verizon let Apple have the iTunes app store then why would they force Blackberry to take out its app store for the Verizon store?
so all I have to say is NANANANANAA 🤣 😛
if Verizon let Apple have the iTunes app store then why would they force Blackberry to take out its app store for the Verizon store?
so all I have to say is NANANANANAA 🤣 😛
Riddle me this? Why does the BB Tour come preloaded with the BB app store? Verizon hasnt blocked the access to 3rd party apps on the BB.
And your right Apple has the 1# app store but the BB app store was only launched a few months ago where Apples...
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And your right Apple has the 1# app store but the BB app store was only launched a few months ago where Apples...
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murmermer said:...
Apple has the #1 app store in the world- why would Apple take its own app store off of its phone and put a Verizon controlled app store on the iPhone?
if Verizon let Apple have the iTunes app store then why would
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never heard the rumors out there? wow. Vzw and Apple are in talks about bringing 2 iphones to vzw. a "lite" version and a full version. probably not until 2011 or later to coincide with the roll-out of LTE. Saw this on yahoo tech and a few other sites...
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If we are ever to see iPhones running on Verizon, it will likely be under the Open Development protocol as an LTE + CDMA device working primarily in the restriction-free C-Block of the 700 MHz auction, and NOT as a subsidized carrier offering in store...
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Verizon becomes the leader again...
This has happened time and again in the wireless industry: when there is a fight Verizon knows it can't win, they take the opposite side and become market leaders. The industry as a whole fought number portability, but when that issue was going to go the consumer's way, Verizon was the first to say "bring your number to us." When ETFs were a major issue, VZW was one of the first to incorporate prorated ETFs. When Sprint was being sued for handset compatability, Verizon issued their "any device any network" rule (granted THAT hasn't panned out to the customer's advantage, but it has stayed the class action lawyers). And now that handset exclusivity is an issue, they have led the way in reducing exclusivity periods.
Smart moves on VZW's par...
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Smart moves on VZW's par...
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Yes, they are quite the pioneers in going against what this country was made for.
Big ups.
Big ups.
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they just want the iphone, what carriers users do you think threw the biggest fit?
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another reason for me to hate verizon even more.
By doing this (in a passive/aggressive way) they'll be forcing AT&T to follow, so that they don't look bad. I hope AT&T doesn't fall for this and actually extends the contract with apple for at least 5 more years.
Verizon wants the iphone so badly that they are doing anything they can, even if it takes to sell their soul (in this case their exclusivity agreements) to get it.
Verizon wants the iphone so badly that they are doing anything they can, even if it takes to sell their soul (in this case their exclusivity agreements) to get it.
the_eraser said:...
By doing this (in a passive/aggressive way) they'll be forcing AT&T to follow, so that they don't look bad. I hope AT&T doesn't fall for this and actually extends the contract with apple for at least 5 more years.
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AT&T, unlike Verizon, has phones (at least -a- phone) people want, and one Verizon wants. If Verizon had the iPhone and AT&T was stuck with some POS like the LG Voyager, AT&T would pretending to be the good guy here as well.
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Verizon passed the first time do you really think that they are doing this to make ATT Follow? Your crazy ! The only thing going for att is the iphone! No I-phone = loss of customers! I would take any phone on verizon any day of the week vs having att...
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ATT and Verizon are being investigated by the government because of 1) exclusivity agreements 2) stupid customers.
By voluntarily changing the way agreements are made, they are making it that much harder for the government to mandate changes.
Th...
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By voluntarily changing the way agreements are made, they are making it that much harder for the government to mandate changes.
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the_eraser said:...
By doing this (in a passive/aggressive way) they'll be forcing AT&T to follow, so that they don't look bad. I hope AT&T doesn't fall for this and actually extends the contract with apple for at least 5 more years.
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iPhone or not, I hope it doesnt come to verizon. The tour is much better than that piece of crap that can't multitask lol having to close every single application to be able to run another thing.
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If AT&T followed Verizon's lead to the letter then it would still only make the Iphone available to carriers with 500,000 or fewer customers, no?
Well, when you consider...
Verizon's "exclusive" phones have all been critical or commercial failures, it makes sense. I don't think Sprint or AT&T are exactly pining for a Blackberry Storm 🤣
you mean the blackberry storm is still for sale? 🤣
Do you have any idea how many people I've had in my store that dropped ATT/sprint/local for the ENV phones?
The storm also was a huge commercial success, no matter how much people on phone scoop hated it. Well over a million customers bought it ...
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The storm also was a huge commercial success, no matter how much people on phone scoop hated it. Well over a million customers bought it ...
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I'm glad you know what AT&T and Sprint want, as an AT&T employee I can definitely say that we have blackberry customers everyday wanting to know when we are getting a touchscreen blackberry. I think this is good for the small carriers out there, outsi...
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bluecoyote said:
Verizon's "exclusive" phones have all been critical or commercial failures, it makes sense. I don't think Sprint or AT&T are exactly pining for a Blackberry Storm 🤣
Wow! You never learn 😲 Loo...
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Actual Letter From Verizon To The Fed
July 17, 2009
The Honorable Rick Boucher
Chairman
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
2187 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Boucher:
Last February, a group of 24 small wireless providers asked Verizon Wireless to eliminate long-term exclusive handset agreements with LG and Samsung. We agreed to do so for those small providers. Today I am writing to reaffirm that commitment and to let you know that Verizon Wireless is taking an even bolder step to transform exclusive handset arrangements. Effective immediately for small wireless carriers (those with 500,000 customers or less), any new exclusiv...
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The Honorable Rick Boucher
Chairman
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
2187 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Boucher:
Last February, a group of 24 small wireless providers asked Verizon Wireless to eliminate long-term exclusive handset agreements with LG and Samsung. We agreed to do so for those small providers. Today I am writing to reaffirm that commitment and to let you know that Verizon Wireless is taking an even bolder step to transform exclusive handset arrangements. Effective immediately for small wireless carriers (those with 500,000 customers or less), any new exclusiv...
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I think this is a nice compromise. It allows smaller carriers access to these phones, while still keeping "exclusive" phones for the big players.
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Was this posted before?
Was there an announcement a few months ago that verizon was considering this?
That was only specific to LG and Samsung handsets.
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