| killerzX said: im a libertarian. and you dont think those devices would exist with market forces. i implore you, take an economics class |
They would exist, on different terms.
the only thing that came close at the time was the GSM/CDMA technology. Why is SMS still being used? Because telcos dictate that market, and up to 30 cents for a small message reap higher profits than competing technologies offering close to free data.
Why is alternate technology NOT being pursued by big telco? Because they can rape us well enough with existing technology.
I implore you, use a bit of logic. Big telco does not like investing in change, due to the fact that rate of return would be diminished as soon as competitors follow suit. They prefer to stick with 'tried and true'. Thus, we have a stagnation of technology.
