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I'd say a large proportion of the carrier sales boycott of WP is simply fallout of the MS acquisition of Skype. The carriers are scared shitless about being red
by Tuna-Fish 15y ago
I'd say a large proportion of the carrier sales boycott of WP is simply fallout of the MS acquisition of Skype. The carriers are scared shitless about being reduced to dumb pipes, and purchasing Skype was pretty much an open declaration of war from MS.
Nice rock you tied yourself to, Nokia.
- guard-of-terra 15y agoAren't they dumb pipes already? I struggle to remember any examples of their contribution to the user experience. I can remember dozens of stories where they took advantage of their clients or harmed them in other way, tho. They better stay pipes.
- Tuna-Fish 15y agoThey bill for texts and calls, for rates hugely separated from the data cost of the operations. They should naturally be just dumb pipes. They are fighting tooth and nail to not to be forced to that role.
- stcredzero 15y agoThey should naturally be just dumb pipes. Does the fact that someone isn't wildly successful doing this indicate a market failure?
- Tuna-Fish 15y agoThe cost of entering the market is truly staggering. I'd be ready to make the case that last-mile ISPs (which the carriers really are, they just operate with wireless) should be utilities, with all the baggage that entails, for exactly the same reason water and electricity are utilities.
- protomyth 15y agoI actually wish the local gas / electric company would start running fiber to people's homes. They are ok with the economics of commodity products and already have access to the home.
- vibrunazo 15y agoIf that's part of the reason, it's probably very small. Google was always a threat with Google Voice. Which is much better integrated into Android phones, and easier to use as a call replacement than anything Skype has to offer into Windows Phones. Yet, every carrier store is filled with Android devices. I doubt that's a strong reason.