open access

Are Subsidized Netbooks Bad News for Open Networks?

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AT&T’s plan to offer subsidized netbooks for (and more, depending on which model the subscriber opts for) raises interesting questions. The most basic is what means to the open access debate.  As the name implies, open access is the ability of customers to link any device that passes technical muster to a carrier’s network. Verizon … Read more

Verizon Wireless to Open Network

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Verizon Wireless announced that it will provide customers the option to use, on its nationwide wireless network, wireless devices, software and applications not offered by the company. Verizon plans to have this new option rolled out nationwide by the end of 2008. Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the … Read more