Pop quiz. Name a product or service that is half the price it was ten years ago (accounting for inflation) but offers an experience exponentially better? If you said wireless phones, you are correct. In their report on wireless competition, the GAO last week said consumers are generally “getting more wireless services for lower costs” than they did in 1999. Some good reaction but not much news because, well, did you need a hundred page government report to tell us what we know...
Read MoreVerizon Wireless filed comments late Friday (7/30/10) in the FCC's proceeding seeking information on the state of competition in the wireless industry. Needless to say, the picture is one of healthy competition. The complex, interconnected mobile marketplace is more competitive and delivers more benefits for consumers than ever before. New businesses are bringing even more vigorous competition to all levels of the wireless industry. And they are bringing more choices to consumers - as well...
Read MoreIn my last post, I detailed a handful of examples from just the last year of the increasing competition we’ve witnessed in the US wireless ecosystem. From pre-paid to 4G announcements, the rapid evolution in the wireless market is bringing consumers new choices and features we only dreamed of a few years ago. Since then, the FCC issued a report on the wireless industry’s competitiveness, and it’s chock-full of data pointing to its robust competition and the benefits enjoyed by today’s wireless...
Read MoreLess than a year ago, Droid didn’t, Clearwire wasn’t very, Leap was about to take a very big one. On the eve of the FCC’s annual report on the state of mobile wireless, I thought I’d share Verizon’s submission to that effort and highlight a few noteworthy facts. Today, the wireless market swarms with choices that didn’t even exist a short time ago. Our ex parte letter is rife with examples of this robust wireless competition and its innovations, so please take a look. But one thing that...
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