Verizon is really starting to piss me off these days! I am seriously about to jump ship just because of their shady business deals, including the whole announcing phones and then taking a year to release them!!! What kind of business model is that? I know, one that's only for the business, damn the customer.
But then again, which Major US phone service ISN'T lawsuit happy? Is there one? Is AT&T any better/friendlier to future development and customers? Does anyone know if there is a "good" carrier anymore? Do I have to move to Europe for a taste of cell phone freedom? I never thought I would say it... America Blows Chunks!
It really disappoints me. After hearing AT&T wasn't going to battle open-access I thought it was good news. Even though they have the money to do what Verizon is doing now, they didn't. AT&T seems to be working on better public relations after the NSA mess and I can completely understand. Verizon has always been like this, so it's not really surprising just that sometimes, they go too far. It's pretty much bribing the FCC.
There goes our hopes for the 700mhz spectrum. Even if Google or AT&T bids for the other spectrum, it'll be closed access.
And btw, VZW is usually the fastest to get a phone to launch after FCC approves of it, customized UI and all. It's just a rare case with the vx8600. The same thing happened to AT&T with the v3i.
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Verizon is really starting to piss me off these days! I am seriously about to jump ship just because of their shady business deals, including the whole announcing phones and then taking a year to release them!!! What kind of business model is that? I know, one that's only for the business, damn the customer.
But then again, which Major US phone service ISN'T lawsuit happy? Is there one? Is AT&T any better/friendlier to future development and customers? Does anyone know if there is a "good" carrier anymore? Do I have to move to Europe for a taste of cell phone freedom? I never thought I would say it... America Blows Chunks!
It really disappoints me. After hearing AT&T wasn't going to battle open-access I thought it was good news. Even though they have the money to do what Verizon is doing now, they didn't. AT&T seems to be working on better public relations after the NSA mess and I can completely understand. Verizon has always been like this, so it's not really surprising just that sometimes, they go too far. It's pretty much bribing the FCC.
There goes our hopes for the 700mhz spectrum. Even if Google or AT&T bids for the other spectrum, it'll be closed access.
And btw, VZW is usually the fastest to get a phone to launch after FCC approves of it, customized UI and all. It's just a rare case with the vx8600. The same thing happened to AT&T with the v3i.
AT&T are no saints either.
http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-att-frontline-petition-fcc-to-change-700-mhz-auction-rules/