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Cell phone - utility or consumer good?
The problem is the treatment of cell phones and cell phone service as a consumer good by the wireless companies. This allows the wireless companies to offer various features and services, but also allows them to do all of these things with an eye towards maximizing profit, at the expense of what's best for consumers and the cell phone industry as a whole.

Consumers are best served by cell phone service being treated as a utility - ensuring standards, portability, and a consistency to basic features and service. Until standards are set and the wireless providers agree to abide by them, it'll be Wild West for cell phone users.
Posted by: ejhonda   Posted on: 12/03/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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RE: Good Grief  ajapierce | 12/03/03
I'm not sure but...  Not average Joe | 12/03/03
Can you hear me now?  DarbyOhara | 12/03/03
Sorry if I sound too much like Bit  Mack DaNife | 12/03/03
Here here!  scidhuv00 | 12/03/03
The pepole posting above me are morons  boatelc | 12/03/03
Not quite true, on price  Robert Carnegie | 12/04/03
Average phone bill $50.00 X 12 = $600.00 A year  boatelc | 12/05/03
That's what the contract is for  avdp | 12/03/03
Contracts are scams and ways to get over  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Number portability benefits gradual?  Sunny Jalolly | 12/03/03
I agree, cell phones are easily replaced.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
I agree, ----  beepster | 12/04/03
If it still works, DONATE!  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Isn't  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/03/03
Numb thumb matches numb brain...  Netizen Kane | 12/03/03
Numb thumb  meerkat-wa | 12/03/03
Not so  DarthRidiculous | 12/03/03
That's why...  AbsolutelyNot | 12/04/03
Cell phone - utility or consumer good?  ejhonda | 12/03/03
Bring back Ma Bell!!  imatlin | 12/04/03
I think the contracts are BS  Arrg | 12/03/03
jesus...  ryusen | 12/03/03
RE: Cell phone lockdown  mrtwobit | 10/12/09

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