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• RevEng commented on Justice Department to review wireless carriers for anti-competitive practices
  @Zuzu: I hope you're not suggesting that spectrum should be completely open. If so, imagine the engineering nightmare that would cause. Nearby towers vying for channels, trying to overpower each other. Just look at WiFi -- it's forced to use this model and it results in noisy signals all around and terribly inefficient use of what spectrum is available. On the other hand, if you're just demonstrating why it isn't a truly free market, then I agree. :) To those complaining about prices, while I share your concern, don't think that the DOJ is about to do anything about that....
• zuzu commented on Justice Department to review wireless carriers for anti-competitive practices
  I hope you're not suggesting that spectrum should be completely open. If so, imagine the engineering nightmare that would cause. Nearby towers vying for channels, trying to overpower each other. Just look at WiFi -- it's forced to use this model and it results in noisy signals all around and terribly inefficient use of what spectrum is available. Perhaps you're not familiar with cognitive radio and software-defined radio? Read The Myth of Interference by David Weinberger interviewing David P. Reed. "Interference is a metaphor that paints an old limitation of technology as a fact of nature." Cell phone rates are...
• trippcook commented on Justice Department to review wireless carriers for anti-competitive practices
  This is ridiculous. Go somewhere else if you don't like it! I live in a small town in SW Virginia, and I have all major wireless carriers, in addition to pay-as-you-go, and small guys like nTelos and US Cellular. Man, monopoly central! Also, if you don't like lock-in, then PAY FULL PRICE for your phone! Phones are expensive and complicated ... you want a nice smartphone for $100 or $200, then you get stuck with a contract. This is fucking simple....