http://community.eqo.com/taxonomy/term/782/0 en http://community.eqo.com/blog/chris/free_my_phone_walt_mossberg_is_a_genius <p><img src="http://rosenblumtv.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/french-revolution-2.jpg" align="right" height="185" width="200" />Anybody interested in the mobile industry at all should read these two posts: </p> <p>1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mossberg">Walt Mossberg</a> writes a brilliant commentary on the American wireless industry entitled &quot;<a href="http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20071021/free-my-phone/">Free My Phone</a>&quot;. Walt Mossberg is exactly right and a hero to us all.</p> <p>2. Former <a href="http://www.nfl.com">NFL</a> pretty boy, non tech professional, ex-politician and current <a href="http://www.ctia.org/">CTIA</a> president <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Largent">Steve Largent</a> writes a <a href="http://www.ctia.org/blog/index.cfm/2007/10/22/Largent-to-MossbergWish-you-were-here-in-San-Francisco">shameful response</a> to Mr. Mossberg&#39;s brilliance. Steve Largent is a paid lobbyist monkeyboy of the big American wireless carriers. </p> <p>Steve, Walt is right, the rest of the mobile world is laughing at you, except for Canada. We are in the same boat, maybe worse, at least you have iPhone:( For a further breakdown of the exchange, check out this <a href="http://www.phoneboy.com/node/1863#more-1863">commentary by Phoneboy</a>.</p> <p>Anyway, what can you do about it? You can make a stink. If you are Canadian you can join the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24643080144">class action against the carriers</a> for their ridiculous service license charges. If you are anybody else you can join <a href="http://www.mobilefreedom.org">MobileFreedom.org</a> and pray for <a href="/blog/chris/fcc_rules_on_700mhz_auction">GoogleTel</a>.</p> <p>Thank you for reading my completely unbiased opinions. </p> <p>Chris<br />EQO Customer Evangelist </p> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://community.eqo.com/blog/chris/free_my_phone_walt_mossberg_is_a_genius" dc:identifier="http://community.eqo.com/blog/chris/free_my_phone_walt_mossberg_is_a_genius" dc:title="Free My Phone - Walt Mossberg is a genius" trackback:ping="http://community.eqo.com/trackback/1071" /> </rdf:RDF> --> http://community.eqo.com/blog/chris/free_my_phone_walt_mossberg_is_a_genius#comment CTIA eqo eqo mobile free my phone walt mossberg Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:18:53 -0800 chris 1071 at http://community.eqo.com