http://tlf.disqus.com/The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.enTue, 31 Mar 2009 22:15:45 -0000http://techliberation.com/2007/10/09/french-carterphone-may-halt-liphone/#comment-7698323I agree -- as an entrepreneur, I want to see innovation expanded, not stifled because some bureaucrat's need some public policy wins with the consumer.Steve4322Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:15:45 -0000http://techliberation.com/2007/10/09/french-carterphone-may-halt-liphone/#comment-1452203Apple will run in to the same problem in most European countries. Many countries don't even allow locking phones to a particular network.<br><br>However Apple can just sell the unlocked iPhone for a price that covers its costs plus whatever profit it wishes to make on it. In addition Apple still can get into mutually beneficial exclusive deals with phone companies, where people buying a contract with Apple's phone partner get the phone for a lot less.KristWed, 10 Oct 2007 04:40:26 -0000http://techliberation.com/2007/10/09/french-carterphone-may-halt-liphone/#comment-1452204"sccarper- As we've explained before on this blog, the Carterfone decision made sense when it was handed down because there was government-protected monopoly for telecommunications. There are no longer any protected monopolies in this marketplace. See <a href="http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042060.php%22" rel="nofollow">http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042060.php"</a><br><br>Thank you for the link. However, your statement in the OP was unqualified, so I feel justified in questioning it.sccarperTue, 09 Oct 2007 19:21:16 -0000http://techliberation.com/2007/10/09/french-carterphone-may-halt-liphone/#comment-1452206sccarper- As we've explained before on this blog, the Carterfone decision made sense when it was handed down because there was government-protected monopoly for telecommunications. There are no longer any protected monopolies in this marketplace. See <a href="http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042060.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042060.php</a>jerrybritoTue, 09 Oct 2007 16:37:51 -0000http://techliberation.com/2007/10/09/french-carterphone-may-halt-liphone/#comment-1452205"To me it’s clear that forced access laws limit innovation."<br><br>Really, what about Carterphone? Do you really think the explosion of devices for phone lines--from **affordable** direct connect answering machines, fax machines, 56k modems, cordless phones and DLS would have occurred without Carterphone? I think not.sccarperTue, 09 Oct 2007 13:54:59 -0000