http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Verizon files lawsuit over open-access rules in 700MHz auction http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
Talk about wanting to position themselves in the market...]]>Sep 13th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Sep 13th 2007 6:25PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Sep 13th 2007 6:38PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
If they don't want to pay, then they shouldn't play. Instead of suing anyone and everyone involved and raising the costs of taxpayers like us who fund the FCC with our taxes.]]>Sep 13th 2007 7:09PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Competition benefits consumers - it is too bad most corporations appear to not give a shit about this.]]>Sep 13th 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
Don't give me this BS how this restricts "competition", as if VZW wins this lawsuit they are going to magically do away with Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, Alltel, US Cellular, etc. ]]>Sep 13th 2007 7:15PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
Verizon wants the spectrum limited to one single company. That said company would control what flows on the network. There would be no CHOICE. There would only be one company. That is the point of the open-access. Having more than one choice, means different companies would have to compete for customers. This means competition. If there was only one company Verizon could charge whatever it wanted for the service. But I think you knew this already and needed to put your Verizon defense regardless if it made sense or not.]]>Sep 13th 2007 9:55PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
VZW is challenging the requirements that whatever company wins the spectrum has to allow any DEVICE on the network. So if this is restricting competition it's doing so to manufactures who don't make phones for VZW. This is in no way restricting competition between CARRIERS, this is only in regards to DEVICES.

So once again, quit acting that if VZW wins this lawsuit that they are magically going to do away with Alltel, At&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. ]]>Sep 16th 2007 6:42PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
In short, VZW has challenged the FCC saying, "the FCC's 700 MHz open-access rules [i.e.: freedom] claiming that the auction violates the US Constitution..."

Oh, yes, the US Constitution is soo against freedom.

Oh, yes, VZW is totally in line with the fundamental beliefs of the Constitution. You know, it has been said that the clairvoyant Benjamin Franklin once said, "When man creates a mobile communications device, the company, should keep these devices bromide, plastered with logos of said company. The customers must remember who is in charge: not them....oh yeah, and they don't need too much bluetooth capabilities, either, the bare essentials are good."]]>Sep 16th 2007 11:04PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Sep 13th 2007 11:33PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Sep 14th 2007 12:47AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/Sep 14th 2007 11:30AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/09/13/verizon-files-lawsuit-over-open-access-rules-in-700mhz-auction/
Is anyone else sick of the USA being governed "For big business by big business"? ]]>Sep 18th 2007 12:43PM