@Alex, you're right - it is always a monopoly. I was surprised to find out that I basically have only two expensive choices for broadband Internet connection: Verizon DSL or Comcast cable. Hopefully it will change some time... Barac said something about importance of broadband Internet connection for US economy :)
On Dec 17, 1:51 pm, Alex B <[email protected]> wrote: > I sense a bit of underlying fear in your second question -- fear of > the carrier. I share your sentiment, and believe that most subscribers > do too. The reason is that the carriers have traditionally held the > power due to the lack of regional competition -- they mostly exist in > regional monopolies -- and any violation of their rules normally > results in monetary penalties. I believe that Google recognizes this, > and is addressing this issue in a meaningful way -- they have filed a > patent for "devices, systems and methods" that would automatically > poll nearby wireless services to find the best price for a voice or a > data connection:http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/google-files-pa.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
