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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

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    1. Jack Schofield‏Verified account @jackschofield 19 Dec 2013

      It's time for a kill-switch to protect smartphone users http://sulia.com/my_thoughts/c2f30461-7796-4502-af01-b99e6a109dab/?source=twitter …

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    2. P. S.™‏ @Patrixmyth 19 Dec 2013
      Replying to @jackschofield

      @jackschofield If kill-switch is implemented, overwhelming use will be phone co's disabling off-contract phones. I prefer smalltime crooks.

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    3. Jack Schofield‏Verified account @jackschofield 19 Dec 2013
      Replying to @Patrixmyth

      @Patrixmyth Disabling of off-contract phones? Where does that happen? (I've *never* had a contract phone.)

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    4. P. S.™‏ @Patrixmyth 19 Dec 2013
      Replying to @jackschofield

      @jackschofield I've unlocked many of my phones for other carriers, a carrier 'kill-switch' would make that impossible.

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    5. Jack Schofield‏Verified account @jackschofield 19 Dec 2013
      Replying to @Patrixmyth

      @Patrixmyth Easily solved: just make it illegal for carriers to bundle phones. It's anti-competitive and enables them to overcharge.

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      Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 20 Dec 2013
      Replying to @jackschofield

      @jackschofield @Patrixmyth bundling exists because consumers like it. Seems a bit hasty to call for laws. @charlesarthur @asymco

      1:39 AM - 20 Dec 2013
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        2. Horace Dediu‏Verified account @asymco 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent @jackschofield @patrixmyth @charlesarthur The debate is between whether operators or consumers like it more.

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        3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @asymco

          @asymco @jackschofield @patrixmyth @charlesarthur not to mention device makers!

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        4. Charles Arthur‏Verified account @charlesarthur 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent @asymco @jackschofield @patrixmyth and one should distinguish between PAYG, "bring your own sim" contract & "buy handset" contract

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        5. Horace Dediu‏Verified account @asymco 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @charlesarthur

          @charlesarthur @monkbent @jackschofield @patrixmyth The proportion of prepaid connections has fallen by over 13 pct. points over 10 years

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        6. Joe Harris‏ @joeharris76 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @asymco

          @asymco @charlesarthur @monkbent @jackschofield @patrixmyth I’d suggest a lot moved to sim-only 30 day rolling 'contracts', at least in EU.

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        7. Charles Arthur‏Verified account @charlesarthur 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @joeharris76

          @joeharris76 @asymco @monkbent @jackschofield @patrixmyth on what evidence?

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        8. Joe Harris‏ @joeharris76 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @charlesarthur

          @charlesarthur Well, mostly based on operator marketing. I was in Telco for a long time and their marketing is a lagging indicator.

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        9. Charles Arthur‏Verified account @charlesarthur 20 Dec 2013
          Replying to @joeharris76

          @joeharris76 so sort of semi-contract. Though operators have been jacking up payg prices to force contract migration.

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