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Democrats criticize AT&T's exclusive iPhone deal

• pg 19y ago
  It's not like exclusive deals are rare in the mobile world. All the carriers have exclusive deals with device manufacturers: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2006/0004475020 http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&ST... http://www2.sprint.com/mr/news_dtl.do?id=17002 http://www2.sprint.com/mr/news_dtl.do?id=17002 Apple just turned this habit against them by making a device that's really good. Are these politicians that clueless, or are they as in the pockets of the other cell carriers as they sound? Either way, this is an object lesson in why politicians ought to be kept away from the technology business.
  • twism 19y ago
    It puzzles me that apple did not release the iphone non-carrier specific (unlocked). They would have made a killing. They still could... or just wait until someone figures out how to unlock it.
    • pg 19y ago
      I'm told they get most of ATT's profit on the subscription revenue. They're not just selling the hardware. In effect they own the whole operation.
  • gibsonf1 19y ago
    The Politicians see a golden goose, and they want the eggs. No, unfortunately they are not clueless. I think the politicians know exactly what they are doing. In regulating big business, they force big business to come to them for "favors" which they are more than happy to hand out for a price.