New mobile phones have been called “the Internet in your pocket,” but they’re not. Through exclusive deals for phones like the iPhone and BlackBerry Storm, wireless companies have curtailed innovation, crippled applications, and stuck users with the bill. We demand the freedom to use our phones as we choose — on wireless networks that offer true high-speed Internet and real consumer choice.

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ETF, WTF: Why Mobile Fees Matter

Josh Levy, March 10.2010

Last month, the FCC sent letters to all the major wireless carriers, asking them to justify their increasingly outrageous early termination fees (ETFs). But the carriers' responses have been less than helpful, so we need to tell the FCC to step up the pressure and put an end to these fees.

$350 Is the New $175

Chris Riley, February 26.2010

This week brings the latest in back-and-forth letters between the FCC and the wireless industry. We've written about this before – e.g., here, here, here and here.

The Crumbling Data Firewall

Josh Levy, February 16.2010

As more people access the Internet from mobile devices, it's essential that the wireless Web is neutral, and that wireless carriers do not block applications from accessing data, whether it’s in the form of 3G or WiFi networks.

Friday Morning iPhone Fallacies

Josh Levy, February 12.2010

Looking for some Friday morning fun? Read this post from Steven Titch, of the misnomered Technology Liberation Front, and count the fallacies.

First, Titch gets it wrong on AT&T’s data capacity and the nature of exclusivity deals:

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