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To: almaxel who wrote (132698)5/1/2012 3:38:10 PM
From: Road Walker1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213182
 
Epstein reports, “Apple has the distribution channels, digital content portfolio and customer base to make the move, Bluestein says, and it also has more than 250 million credit cards on file for iTunes users who could be billed directly for wireless service.

Uh, don't you need a network? Those cell tower things?



To: almaxel who wrote (132698)5/1/2012 3:44:45 PM
From: Doren  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 213182
 
I've long thought they wanted to get rid of the carriers, but I do not understand how they would do this...

buy time in bulk from the carriers?

build their own tower ifrastructure?

Seems doubtful.



To: almaxel who wrote (132698)5/1/2012 4:52:16 PM
From: Win-Lose-Draw1 Recommendation  Respond to of 213182
 
I was wondering when that old rumor would resurface.


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