strattitarius writes "Mark Zuckerberg met with top mobile and telco executives to address concerns that Internet providers are becoming "simple pipes" as apps like WhatsApp eat into high-margin over-the-top services such as text messaging and even voice communications. Orange SA CEO Stephane Richard stated "The risk for us is being excluded from the world of services".
It would seem that the telcos are realizing that they have been behind the curve as Richard stated "A service like WhatsApp, to be honest, that's something we could've and should've come up with before". Ironically in doing so, they basically make the case that they had every chance and advantage to create these apps and monetize them just as WhatsApp and Skype have done."
(Score: 3, Funny) by isostatic on Friday February 28 2014, @10:53AM
Nothing good would ever come from Mark Zuckerburg's Facebook consulting with EU telecommunication companies except to enrich the pocket of the very few whilst fleecing yours.
That's OK, I have nothing left after all the other fleecing that's been going on.
(Score: 1) by rts008 on Friday February 28 2014, @05:08PM
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose..."
The paradox is 'nothing left to lose' usually equates with a sensation of being backed into a corner.
"Facsinating, Captain." *Spock*