"Prepare to feel your carrier-hate well from within."

I love Engadget for injecting wonderful quotes like that into their mobile news. Indeed, carrier-hate is surely warranted in this case, since the FCC is now fast tracking amendments to their open-access policy for the upcoming 700MHz auction, all thanks to the lawyers on retainer to Verizon Wireless. It had looked like the FCC was going to enforce open-access rules for the tasty 700MHz spectrum, giving innovative companies like Apple and Google a shot at next generation wireless networks and services. However, it seems that Verizon's lawsuit, claiming that open-access is unconstitutional, has the spineless FCC looking to protect its auction windfall (estimated at $15billion). Instead of fighting for what is right, the FCC will likely cave. Does this mean that the Carterphone ruling is unconstitutional? Of course not, it means that innovation will be stifled because Verizon is an evil moneybags corporation.

Chris
EQO Customer Evangelist