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***James Boyle on property cognitive bias | 20 comments (20 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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A clear example of this is the difference between the Internet and cellular telephone systems. The Internet is largely "open," and has all the advantages and disadvantages you list. Cell phone systems are closed, and the result is that you can't do a whole bunch of things that are technically possible--simply because the cell phone companies don't let you.

At least in the traditional regulated utilities there has been discussion of how to move them towards openness. Land line phone systems allow you to connect your privately-purchased telephone, for example. Electric power companies allow you to feed power back into the network.

I hear NO voices suggesting open cell phone systems.

by asdf on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:08:22 AM EST

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Just wait for WiMax.

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:10:09 AM EST
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Open-source ( WiMax + Voice-over-IP ) = open cell phones

Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:11:19 AM EST
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I love my Nokia 770, near totally opened up by Nokia (this is a debian system :).

by Laurent GUERBY on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:13:07 AM EST
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Can it send streaming video to your friends?

by asdf on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:32:41 AM EST
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The Nokia 770 is a wifi "laptop" that fits in your pocket with a 800x480 touch screen and a MMC card slot (1GB disk max).

So technically yes you could do it.

Wikipedia on the Nokia 770.

by Laurent GUERBY on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:54:14 AM EST
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With DRM and telcos it remains to be seen wether the Internet will remain that open in the coming years (I'm optimistic since now it's everyone problem so politicians cannot get away with screwing it too much).

by Laurent GUERBY on Fri Aug 18th, 2006 at 09:12:12 AM EST
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