Verizon's Open Network Sets Precedent

San Francisco Chronicle:

In a move that could give cellular customers unprecedented freedom and choice, Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday it will be the first major carrier to allow any device or application to connect to its network.

The nation's second-largest carrier, with 64 million subscribers, said it will launch an initiative next year called Any App, Any Device, which will allow manufacturers of phones and other mobile devices to connect them to the Verizon Wireless network provided they meet some minimum standards. The move is a major reversal for Verizon Wireless, which has been known for jealously guarding access to its network.

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Comments

[tompoe]

12:53 PM on 11/28/2007

http://www.saschameinrath.com/2007/nov/27/verizon_wireless_introduce_any_apps_any_device_any_price_we_set_option_customers_2008

The link above paints a much different picture. Verizon will be doing the certification of devices, themselves. It's the 'ol AT&T trick revisited. You submit your device, and when we're good and ready, we'll then charge you what we want for you to have the privilege of using it "on our pipes". These corporate thugs make me spit. By the way, how come Huffington isn't fact-checking the crap they put on their site?