Re: ATT suggests [iPhone] heavy data users overloading cell sites, must stop or pay?

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: George Ou <George.Ou () digitalsociety org>
> Date: December 12, 2009 6:09:59 PM EST
> To: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>, Bob Frankston <bob2-39 () bobf frankston com 
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> Subject: RE: [IP] Re:    ATT suggests [iPhone] heavy data users  
> overloading cell sites, must stop or pay?

> Why is this so strange that tethering comes with the Windows Mobile  
> phones and not the iPhones?  The Windows Mobile plans with tethering  
> cost $60/month, and the iPhone without tethering plans cost $30/ 
> month.  Why are people surprised that you get more when you pay  
> more?  It’s not rocket science.
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> From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:02 PM
> To: ip
> Subject: [IP] Re: ATT suggests [iPhone] heavy data users overloading  
> cell sites, must stop or pay?
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> From: "Bob Frankston" <bob2-39 () bobf frankston com>
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> Date: December 12, 2009 3:43:43 PM EST
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> To: <dave () farber net>, "'ip'" <ip () v2 listbox com>
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> Subject: RE: [IP] re ATT suggests [iPhone] heavy data users  
> overloading cell sites, must stop or pay?
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> They bundle full tethering in every Windows Mobile phone. In fact it 
> ’s not just a modem but an NAT/access point. So why are iPhones deni 
> ed the same capability? Of course you can also unlock all their othe 
> r phones after 90 days. Why is the iPhone so very limited?
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> Now that Ed Whitacre is at GM are they going to introduce a mileage  
> cap? While we’re at it it’s interesting to speculate on the  
> business model for GM’s OnStar. Why don’t they offer on it  
> anyone’s car – silos prevent value from escaping to the larger  
> market.



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