August 2007

It is about someone else steped into wireless and let consumers do as they please. Just look at how arrogant these companies have become over the years sprint evidently believes they have the right to fire their customers. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-07-09-sprint-disconnects-customers_N.htm If that isn't bad enough you have the old ma bell companies trying to double charge for broadband usage.. http://www.google.com/help/netneutrality.html They have also made development for wireless more difficult and challenging than it needs to be. It would be nice as a consumer to simply buy a device on connect it to a network and not be tied up with stuff like well does that network support the device? Oh and if it does support the device what all can I do with that device?? To put it simply google is attempting to make the wireless market more like the internet you pay for service connect the device and do what ever you want to with it. Makes sense to me. The point is AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon are all in an uproar because google could very well change their market forever. They would no longer have the strangle hold on the market. This would open new markets for new compainies in short provide a platform for innovation. Networks should be open. The MA Bell companines are just afraid to play ball after all they are used to owning the game. Google also has alsbeen purchasing dark phiber around the country would be an excellent wireless / ip provider…