CTIA: Don't Ban 3G Chips

Posted on Friday, Jul 13, 2007 by Dieter Bohn
 
Filed Under: News; Tags: CTIA, Broadcom, qualcomm

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Just over a month ago we reported that the International Trade Commission wants to ban 3G chips from being imported into the US because they violated Broadcom patents (Story here). I know a guy who works for Broadcom, and he seems nice enough, but I'm starting to feel like maybe I should punch him in the neck (plus, they're in cahoots with that other popular phone).

In any case, CTIA (they of the superfun wireless conventions) is asking the President to veto the ban because, if it's allowed to stand, they think it will cause $21.1 billion (with a "B") in economic damage. This PDF link provides all the details about how the sky will fall if this isn't stopped. The Spice 3G Must Flow. You go get 'em, CTIA!

CTIA-The Wireless Association® is deeply concerned that the ITC order banning new models of wireless broadband handsets will cause unprecedented economic harm to tens of millions of American wireless consumers, and because of that we urge President Bush to veto the order

Read: MobileCrunch » CTIA Calls for Veto of ITC Chip Ban

 
 

Comments

I don't get it. Is this just a way to get international control of the rights on those patents and the money they produce?

For all our sakes I hope that the three noble houses (the consumers, the producers, and The house of Arteides) can get this resloved.

ITC has a little bit of a Spacing Guild feel to it. Hmmmm.....

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