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join:2005-11-21
Yermo, CA
 ·Verizon west (ex G..
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| I'd rather have all My teeth pulled I'd rather have all My teeth pulled, Than have to bid on a phone call everytime I'd need to make a call, Give Me a flat fee instead with usable and reasonable terms instead, dreaming? Maybe, I don't know.
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join:2000-09-20
Jacksonville, FL | Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled Hey, because the last thing we need between companies in America is competition, right? | |
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join:2000-09-20
Jacksonville, FL
| Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled Competition brings faster response, more responsible care, and cheaper prices. How are those things bad for the guy that needs care?
Or are you imagining something absurd like two ambulance drivers both trying to pull a gurney into the back of their van? | |
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NetAdmin
join:2008-05-22
| said by knightmb  :[We all like competition, just not at a bad time. Kind of like Hospitals trying to compete for your business while you are dying on the ground between two Ambulance from two different Hospitals. Since 911 calls aren't suppose to be billed to you, I'm pretty sure this system would not affect the ability to make emergency calls.
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Direct Tech
join:2003-07-10
Gaffney, SC | Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled yep! That is correct I like the idea but I doupt they will want to play.... The Cell company's that is. | |
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Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08
| said by knightmb :said by Angrychair :Hey, because the last thing we need between companies in America is competition, right? We all like competition, just not at a bad time. Kind of like Hospitals trying to compete for your business while you are dying on the ground between two Ambulance from two different Hospitals. Good point. I would rather there be a feature on the phone that tells the phone to connect to the lowest price carrier all the time, automatically without delaying the call would be nice.
Otherwise 911 emergency calls should go through on any carrier without delay, if it does delay scrap the phone. | |
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CarterStClai
X-Out The W
join:2002-04-17
Sugar Land, TX
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| "The user could then choose from the lowest price carrier, or have the device do it automatically". | |
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kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
 ·Packet8
| Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled said by CarterStClai :"The user could then choose from the lowest price carrier, or have the device do it automatically". Pssst,
you're trying to use sane, logical reasons against the retarded pro-corporate, pro-monopoly, anti-competition "free market capitalism" crowd... 
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TK Junk Mail
Go ahead, make my day
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join:2002-03-03
Margate City, NJ
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·Comcast
| Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled said by wifi4milez :The other major issue with this is that (as we all know) each carrier would likely add on a "convenience fee", which would likely end up doubling your bill at the end of the day. And don't forget that local, state, federal taxes, USF fees, etc would all need to be included in the billing.
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wifi4milez
In Need Of Garbage Pail Kids 1st Series
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| Re: I'd rather have all My teeth pulled said by TK Junk Mail :said by wifi4milez :The other major issue with this is that (as we all know) each carrier would likely add on a "convenience fee", which would likely end up doubling your bill at the end of the day. And don't forget that local, state, federal taxes, USF fees, etc would all need to be included in the billing. Correct, I should have also mentioned that. Sure, you might get a lower price on the call but you would be totally screwed when the actual bill arrives due to the extra charges/taxes.
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rf_engineer
join:2003-08-04
USA
| What if the price goes lower in the middle of your call? They should have it so carriers compete for each voice packet. And maybe we can also have Internet transport carriers bid on your IP traffic traveling across the Internet after it leaves your ISP. Each transport provider can bid on each bit individually and you'll get the best price that millisecond. Of course, Google will be the company to manage it all. I'm not sure what they'll call the service but it will be in perpetual beta. | |
| Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX
| Billing? An interesting concept, but on the practical side, what about billing?
Could one be getting a bill for a couple of phone calls from Verizon, some cell data from AT&T, and computer internet access from Sprint. That should be really interesting.
It seems hard enough, at times, to keep track of one carrier's billing, let alone, the possibility of several different carriers billing one. | |
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Matt
Running Free
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| Re: Billing? said by Austinloop :An interesting concept, but on the practical side, what about billing? Could one be getting a bill for a couple of phone calls from Verizon, some cell data from AT&T, and computer internet access from Sprint. That should be really interesting. It seems hard enough, at times, to keep track of one carrier's billing, let alone, the possibility of several different carriers billing one. There used to be companies who did this on the wireline side. They would take care of billing you and would add in either a flat monthly fee, or a small percentage of the per minute fee for the service.
I doubt Google wants to get into that business though.
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TK Junk Mail
Go ahead, make my day
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join:2002-03-03
Margate City, NJ
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| said by Austinloop :An interesting concept, but on the practical side, what about billing? Could one be getting a bill for a couple of phone calls from Verizon, some cell data from AT&T, and computer internet access from Sprint. That should be really interesting. It seems hard enough, at times, to keep track of one carrier's billing, let alone, the possibility of several different carriers billing one. I am sure Google would be willing to provide a service that would concentrate all the billing on their servers and provide you with 1 bill for all your wireless calls.
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jjoshua
Premium
join:2001-06-01
Scotch Plains, NJ | That's how my VOIP works At home, my VOIP is configured to use different providers for different types of calls. And if one provider is not available, then the next best provider is used.
Sounds good to me. | |
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kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
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| Re: That's how my VOIP works Sounds cool. How do you select the right offer? | |
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hairspring
join:2007-11-23
Oakville, ON | This model will make towers into gas stations where there is one unspoken 'base price' and you get regional variations between towers. | |
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MrMoody
Liberal Capitalist
join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC
·magicjack.com
·Embarq
| Patent squatting Competition is a Good Thing, but ...
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Google admits it will likely never happen,
So they are just squatting on the patent.
We need patent reform, where patents quickly expire if they aren't used. The current system encourages the shotgun approach and stifles innovation.
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avd706
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Great Neck, NY
| Re: Off topic but I have to ask.... said by fatmanskinny :Karl, where in the heck did you get that picture of Hulk Hogan fighting King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match? That brought back some memories for this Hulkamaniac.  google is yr friend:
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floepie
join:2005-12-01 | ? Good story, but your first two sentences made my head spin. | |
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BEvans
@rogers.com
| Really stupid idea. So easy to exploit. Create artificial scarcity and ramp up the price. This is what Enron did to California during it's "Energy Crisis". The parallels are there - both electricity and cell calls can't be stored in any large amount so a spot pricing market is open to abuse. | |
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Google Wants a Wireless Carrier Cage Match
Off topic but I have to ask....