Big chink appears in wireless walled garden

NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Big chink appears in wireless walled garden By Joanie Wexler Last week's open-access announcement by Verizon Wireless has sparked reactions that run the gamut from enthusiasm to befuddlement to cynicism. In the end - regardless of what motivated it - the decision by the U.S.'s second largest cellular carrier to allow customers to decouple their service subscriptions from handset and application procurement can't help but contribute to the innovation and flexibility needed to boost mobile data usage. Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. 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