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Verizon: Stupid, stupid, stupid

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

I know that Forrest Gump said “Stupid is as stupid does,” but there’s really no other word for what Verizon is doing with its much-heralded launch of YouTube video on cellphones. I mean, really. How much stupider could this get? The answer, to paraphrase N ... Continue reading »

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Rob Hyndman
2 years ago

But what do you really think? :)

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engtech
2 years ago

The cellphone industry has their head up their arses in an amazing way when it comes to everything.

Case in point: rogers.com still charged by the KILOBYTE for data usage. With EDGE phones.

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DrumsNWhistles
2 years ago

The whole wireless company structure is driving me nuts. I have Cingular, who tells you that you can access the Web with their Razr and then makes it so difficult that it's worthless, unless, of course, you want to shell out the 46 bucks a month for their EDGE/GSM services, which of course if you do, will also require that you upgrade to one of the Windows Mobile, Palm or Blackberries they have available, etc etc ad infinitum.

The cellular companies could benefit from a disruptive competitor who came in and shifted around the fee/rate structures, i think. Or at least, consumers might.

DnW

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Mathew Ingram
2 years ago

I couldn't agree more, Drums. It's a bit of a cartel here in Canada too, when you get right down to it. Reminds me of the Internet access business in the early days.

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Vera Bass
2 years ago

Love this post, Mathew.

The telephone companies have an advantage to exploit in terms of delivery systems. Why are they futzing around with content models???

Vera

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Mathew Ingram
2 years ago

Thanks Vera. That's a good question. I think they are afraid of losing the kind of control that has been a big part of their business models for so long.

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howardlindzon
2 years ago

Some link love from Canada. Yessss.

I would prefer wallstrip but i will take it :)

78 degrees here in Phoenix. Almost cardigan weather.

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Vera Bass
2 years ago

Mathew ...ya think?
The phone company doesn't know from free?
:)

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Laurent VERMOT-GAUCHY
2 years ago

Needless to say, Mathew, that France follows the same stupid way ... We also have a cartel with same private game preserve... Wanna help for another French Revolution ? ;-) I need each and every willing person.
Crickeely, LVG www.crickee.com

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