Tom Barry wrote: > Possibly the USA has become just too successful a the intellectual > property game. It has just been too successful and the game > remains too attractive. There is just too much money in the game > for much else. > > And there is yet little consumer push back from the process. It has to be something like that. So, for example, when Craig says, in another thread, "As I said previously, I would like to see more unlicensed spectrum that can act as a bridge to wired networks. This would likely result in a very dense mesh of access points and could help reduce the strain on the cellular data networks." Fat chance. Who would benefit from that? Just like FOTA TV to cell phones, it doesn't matter whether a solution makes sense. We, the consumers, are supposed to think in terms of what maximizes the profits of the service providers, and we are then supposed to prefer that approach. Who is going to provide this "very dense mesh" on unlicensed spectrum? Presumably, someone who would rather charge you by the GB on a licensed band. Also, from Craig, "In order for things like multi-player games to develop into a huge market, it will be necessary to publish open protocols and for developers to support all of the popular devices. "I doubt even Apple can force the requirement than only iOS devices can be used to control what is going to happen on the big screen." Again, fat chance. What interest would Apple have to see multi-player games developing into a "huge market," if that market goes to others than Apple? Apple wants for all the kids to buy their products in order to play the games. Or listen to music. Or provide whatever new services Apple dreams up. *Even if* Apple grudgingly allows their portable devices to access other pre-existing services. From talking to consumers, what I notice is that they just accept "things are this way." They seem to know why, but instead of resisting being controlled like puppets, they wear the walled garden like a badge of honor. Membership in some sort of exclusive club that gives them bragging rights. Amazing. Bert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.