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Unconstitutional? The carriers are private companies, I'm not sure what in the Constitution would apply. (I'd agree with "illegal" for the same reasons Ma Bell
by geofft 8y ago
Unconstitutional? The carriers are private companies, I'm not sure what in the Constitution would apply. (I'd agree with "illegal" for the same reasons Ma Bell can't require that you use one of their phones on their phone lines, but that's just because lawmakers decided it should be illegal; they weren't constitutionally obligated to make it illegal.)
- tptacek 8y agoIt could be an antitrust problem (which wouldn't make it unconstitutional, to be sure.)
- apostacy 8y agoThey are pseudo-governmental de-facto public utilities. They have been heavily invested in and subsidized by the government, and given special permission to provide vital infrastructure. So no, they can't just do whatever the hell they want. With that said, They SHOULD have a surcharge for ZTE phones, if they are hostile to their network.