Originally Posted by
Global_Hi_Flyer
Although it's a slightly different context, and clearly a different time, but I wonder if the concepts of the Carterphone decision could apply here. The Carterphone decision basically required phone companies to open their networks and permit customers to use equipment that wasn't supplied/leased by the phone company.
Apple seems to be operating in much the same fashion as the old telcos operated.
Except there is no monopoly in smart phones and people have many choices.
I just have to ask again, do you think you could set up shop inside a Walmart and not pay Walmart for access to their store, their customers and their billing system?
Oh, by the way, Amazon take more than 30% of every Kindle book purchased, but I must have missed the thread bemoaning that practice.