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by mattmaroon 5786 days ago
The comments about phone exclusivity have nothing whatsoever to do with wireless net neutrality, but they do illustrate how everyone seems to want the wireless data and voice providers to turn themselves into valueless, interchangeable commodities fighting on margins much like major airlines. You really can't blame them for not wanting to play that game. Time and again other industries have shown that they will all lose. The exclusive phones and two year contracts are what's keeping their industry at a reasonable profit margin.

If I were running Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc, I probably would be pro net neutrality, as a lot of the consumers of wireless data will care about it and it will be a valuable feature, but I wouldn't be in a hurry to compete only on price and coverage either. If the people writing about this topic could only see past their loathing of the providers to be fair about it, and exclude off-topic rants about the providers trying to actually make a profit, they might further the discussion a lot better.