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[Discuss-gnuradio] Verizon Open Access


From: Lee Patton
Subject: [Discuss-gnuradio] Verizon Open Access
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:17:02 -0500
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Thought the list might be interested in this:  (Sorry if it is a dupe.)

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071127-verizon-opens-up-will-support-any-device-any-app-on-its-network.html


Some salient quotes:


"[Verizon] announced an impressive "open access" plan for its network that will go 
into effect next year."


"Here's how it will work: early next year, the company will publish the technical 
standards needed to connect to the Verizon network. It will also host a conference with 
device developers to learn more about their needs and to help with any problems that 
arise. Verizon has also dropped another $20 million into its certification lab, and any 
device maker who wants to connect to Verizon's network will first need to be certified 
for proper network connectivity procedures. Nothing else will be checked."


"One Verizon exec went so far as to say that if someone builds a device in their 
basement on a breadboard, Verizon will test it and activate it."


"Bandwidth caps? VoIP blocking? Forget it. Verizon insists that under the new 
program, all apps really will be allowed and no caps will be
imposed so long as people are willing to pay for the bandwidth being used."


"Much of this will depend on pricing models, of course, but Verizon had nothing to 
share; the details are still being worked out."





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