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Collusion
The major carriers have been reluctant to introduce advertising into their networks because they fear a backlash from consumers.

After years of balking at the idea of opening up their networks to advertising, the four biggest mobile operators in the United States are edging closer to incorporating banner ads, text-message marketing and short video commercials into their business models


There's your answer. No one was willing to do it until EVERYONE was willing to do it. Sounds like collusion . . .
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 09/14/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Advertising seeps into the cell phone  Loverock Davidson | 09/14/06
And if you were only 5 years behind Europe and Asia, MMS too!  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/06
I have messaging  Loverock Davidson | 09/14/06
Idiot  techboy_z | 09/14/06
Are you kidding ?  BitTwiddler | 09/14/06
You would prefer to pay by the individual message?  B.O.F.H. | 09/14/06
Collusion  Roger Ramjet | 09/14/06
One solution  techboy_z | 09/14/06
Couldn't you just not  ebrke | 09/14/06
It'll be with your basic plan....  techboy_z | 09/14/06
They plan on screwing us  Systemic Chaos | 09/14/06
I'll throw the phone back at them as fast as I can...  BitTwiddler | 09/14/06
This is new?  Suicida| | 09/14/06
This is all a scam.  Letophoro | 09/14/06
Bingo!  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
I was wondering how long before  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
This is the beginning of the end  numbers987654321 | 09/14/06
Bullhockey!  techboy_z | 09/14/06
When will the dorks learn?  HypnoToad | 09/14/06
Advertising garbage  niebais | 09/14/06
Do not call list  Stan57 | 09/15/06

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