At 12 Apr 2008 16:16:49 +0000 Larry wrote:

> > Skype also runs on the N95, which is also a GSM phone, and has a GPS
> > built- in. Tell me again how the carrier is "controlling" it?
> >
> >
>
> The carrier can refuse it service by simply refusing to give service to
any
> phone it is installed upon.
>
> You don't really think that just because you have a SIM card the carrier
> has no idea what phone it's plugged into, do you?

Of course not. But like I, and others, have pointed out many times, they
just don't care. Name a single GSM carrier worldwide that has disallowed
the N95? Name a single phone AT&T or T-Mobile has barred from their
network?

You don't think Alltel couldn't shut down your webtablet by disallowing
tethering? Blocking ports that make it useful?