Comments on: Sure the MagicJack Femtocell is Legal … http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/ Providing insight, analysis, and commentary on the evolving telecom competitive landscape Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gary http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9532 gary Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9532 But...wireless carriers control the handsets ability to access any network. That's how they prevent u from using any network they don't u to roam on. If att doesn't want you to access the femtocell, u won't. Spectrum is irrelevant. There is a programming in the phone that says "u will not use this network". But…wireless carriers control the handsets ability to access any network. That’s how they prevent u from using any network they don’t u to roam on. If att doesn’t want you to access the femtocell, u won’t. Spectrum is irrelevant. There is a programming in the phone that says “u will not use this network”.

]]> By: John http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9530 John Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9530 If the wireless companies had just been "awarded" the spectrum (without paying for it), I would say, go ahead Magicjack, you are free to innovate and use your femptocell in whatever way you want. Heck, let's just get rid of these ridiculous spectrum licensing fees so that anyone that wants can innovate on the cheap! After all, these wireless companies only had to pay a few billion dollars for these silly spectrum licenses. If the wireless companies had just been "awarded" the spectrum (without paying for it), I would say, go ahead Magicjack, you are free to innovate and use your femptocell in whatever way you want. Heck, let's just get rid of these ridiculous spectrum licensing fees so that anyone that wants can innovate on the cheap! After all, these wireless companies only had to pay a few billion dollars for these silly spectrum licenses.

]]> By: @frankbulk http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9525 @frankbulk Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:34:14 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9525 I'm not sure what portion of Part 15 the folks at MagicJack are referring to. Does the fact that it's used at home, in a boat, on train, in the rain, trump the licensed spectrum? I've never understood that when spectrum is used on a localized, personal, basis that it trumps the rights given spectrum license holders. I'm not sure what portion of Part 15 the folks at MagicJack are referring to. Does the fact that it's used at home, in a boat, on train, in the rain, trump the licensed spectrum? I've never understood that when spectrum is used on a localized, personal, basis that it trumps the rights given spectrum license holders.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Sandy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:32:45 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9518 One of the interesting things about this, is you don't even need an active account with a wireless company for your gsm phone to work on their femtocell. One of the interesting things about this, is you don't even need an active account with a wireless company for your gsm phone to work on their femtocell.

]]> By: alex http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9517 alex Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:35:13 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9517 Not only that, but the wireless companies have had more than enough time and extensions to mature their networks. In dense areas, they have, but in many suburban and rural areas they are just clinging on to the spectrum so no one else can get it. I am happy to see someone put some pressure on the wireless companies. They have had the FCC in their pockets for years, and it's time to take back the spectrum. Not only that, but the wireless companies have had more than enough time and extensions to mature their networks. In dense areas, they have, but in many suburban and rural areas they are just clinging on to the spectrum so no one else can get it. I am happy to see someone put some pressure on the wireless companies. They have had the FCC in their pockets for years, and it's time to take back the spectrum.

]]> By: Todd http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9515 Todd Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9515 Bull puckey, They bought the rights to the spectrum with exclusions under law. Now they get to live with it, or more likely buy off politicians and get the law change - once again stifling innovation and creativity. Free market? Right. Bull puckey,

They bought the rights to the spectrum with exclusions under law. Now they get to live with it, or more likely buy off politicians and get the law change – once again stifling innovation and creativity.

Free market? Right.

]]> By: john http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9514 john Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:30:27 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9514 The wireless company has purchased the spectrum majic jack has no right to use that spectrum The wireless company has purchased the spectrum majic jack has no right to use that spectrum

]]> By: Tony http://www.telecompetitor.com/sure-the-magicjack-femtocell-is-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-9513 Tony Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:19 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=3359#comment-9513 It's a moot question. FCC rules can't keep up with technology. These things are coming - best to prepare and see if you can play in the game, rather than fighting it. It's a moot question. FCC rules can't keep up with technology. These things are coming – best to prepare and see if you can play in the game, rather than fighting it.

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