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I'm actually not so sure. At least for me, the problem has always been that it's so hard to switch carriers because of handset lock-in and the different radio b
by joebadmo 16y ago
I'm actually not so sure. At least for me, the problem has always been that it's so hard to switch carriers because of handset lock-in and the different radio bands/technologies the different carriers are using.
Seems to me that if ATT buys Tmob, and maybe Vzn buys Sprint, it'll be a duopoly, but at least they'll both be converging on the LTE standard, which would theoretically make it easier to switch between the two with a single handset, making them actually compete on price/coverage/speed/service, etc.
- bgentry 16y agoI don't believe can be considered open and fair competition until the US outlaws selling cell phones which are carrier locked and all providers are required to offer fair discounts for unsubsidized/no-contract customers. Even then, you'll have 2 options, both of which suck.
- joebadmo 16y agoI pretty much agree with you, but right now we have four options that all mostly suck. I think that's partly because of the tech/bands. If it were two companies with handsets that worked on both, I think it would help. But you're probably right that the subsidization/contract model is a bigger problem.