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To: carranza2 who wrote (100329)	6/13/2001 11:48:05 AM
From: pcstel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

carranza2: <whether Verizon has a WCDMA network is irrelevant because multi-mode chips will eventually allow roaming between a WCDMA and a CDMA2000 network. > The question is.. Would a CDMA 2000 network be ALLOWED to roam onto a GSM or WCDMA network? Roaming customers produce "High Margin" Revenue.. No operator wants to see that revenue stream go away.. The ability of a CDMA2000 network to roam onto a WCDMA/GSM-MAP network is not a "God given rite".. It requires roaming agreements be signed with other operators.. The GSM Alliance is like the RIAA in my opinion.. They act as a clearing house for the "roaming approval" process onto their "group" or operators networks worldwide.. Without their support.. Each CDMA2000 operator would be forced into forging singular roaming agreements with each operator around the world.. However, a single GSM Operator doing so may be seen as going against the GSM Alliance.. And the GSM Alliance could invalidate that operators world-wide roaming agreements with other GSM Alliance members!! The punishment would be swift, and sure.. IMO.. It's a classic "Alliance" against the "Rebels" story line! PCSTEL