GSMA puts eSIM work 'on hold' due to US collusion investigation

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Date: April 21, 2018 at 4:20:45 PM EDT
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] GSMA puts eSIM work 'on hold' due to US collusion investigation
>
>
> GSMA puts eSIM work 'on hold' due to US collusion investigation
>
> https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/21/gsma-puts-esim-on-hold-due-to-us-investigation/
>
>    Don't expect to see embedded SIM technology in your phone any
>    time soon. The GSMA, which oversees key cellular standards,
>    has placed eSIM spec work "on hold" while the US Department of
>    Justice investigates the possibility of collusion between
>    AT&T, Verizon and the GSMA to stifle the card-free technology.
>    The GSMA didn't offer an explanation of why it was pausing
>    development, and instead stressed that American eSIM users
>    would need to "explicitly consent" to a carrier-locked eSIM
>    (such buying a phone on contract).



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