The base-band issue is the Achilles heel of the whole idea. Depending on which government you are under, even trying to implement the exact same functionality v

The base-band issue is the Achilles heel of the whole idea. Depending on which government you are under, even trying to implement the exact same functionality via open software is seen as tampering with a radio device and can get you in a lot of trouble. With that one move, they have effectively killed any possibility of a completely open system ever happening.