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The problem in US isn't subsidization though. The US problem is stupid carrier exclusivity! Incredible how country that values freedom so much allows such loc
by borism 17y ago
The problem in US isn't subsidization though.
The US problem is stupid carrier exclusivity!
Incredible how country that values freedom so much allows such lock-ins to exist!
- davidw 17y agoThe US is pretty weird for mobile stuff. Here in Europe, as far as I know, you basically just pop a different SIM in a phone and everything pretty much works. Also, you don't pay when someone calls you.
- ash 17y agoYeah, and you don't pay when someone sms you! By the way, that's why it was easy for Twitter to provide free sms forwarding in US (first). Operators would easily agree - they'll get the money from recipient.