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Posted by Monty Solomon on April 8, 2008, 10:25 am
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Carriers keeping hands on the reins
Posted by Marguerite Reardon
April 7, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
Over the last few months, mobile operators have been falling over
each other to profess their networks as "open," but a closer look at
what they're really doing suggests they have a long way to go.
Traditionally, mobile phone operators have kept a tight grip on their
networks. They have determined which phones could be used, what
applications could be accessed, which features were enabled, and
where subscribers could go on the Internet. But over the past year,
Internet companies like Google and Skype have joined with consumer
groups to lobby lawmakers and the Federal Communications Commission
to force wireless carriers to loosen their restrictions and open
their networks.
Amid threats of regulation and new legislation, operators have begun
changing policies and introducing services that they claim makes
their networks more open.
Earlier this week, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin applauded the industry's
efforts toward openness, and said he would push to dismiss a petition
filed last year by Skype that would require carriers to allow any
device or application on their networks.
But for all the lip service being paid toward wireless openness, the
reality is quite different.
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