Cell Phone Walled Gardens are Choking with Weeds

The only way you can explain the total lack of innovation in the area of cell phones is that cell phone networks are walled gardens that are extremely limited in competition. 

If you are are interested in browsing the internet whilst on the go to get information here is the minimal ATT/Cingular plan

Rate Plan Details
– Included Data 5MB
– Additional Data 0.015/KB
– International Data $0.02/KB

Yes you read that right. You get 5 MB of data transfer.  That’s it. Its rediculous. It’s dumb. Only a business protected by government regulation can do this ! Such poor service at such a high price.

Google has it Right with the Spectrum Auctions.  They way the frequency band to be set up as an open system.  For the love of Christmas the FCC should do this but I’m afraid they will not.