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: 1) by Gryle on Friday February 28 2014, @11:08AM
Not necessarily, depends on the service. I have the option to get Internet through the local utility at a better price and higher speed than Comcast. I'm guessing Comcast hates this to no end because I get a snailmail advert from them at least once a week trying to convince me to switch.
Ignorance can be remedied. Stupid seems to be a permanent condition.