During the next four months, the FCC will write these rules. But to make the rules work, the FCC will need to regulate cooperation among rivals and enforce compliance. The strength of what is yet to be written in the section that the FCC has captioned in advance as “Enforcement and Dispute Resolution” will determine the open internet of the future.

Motorola’s new parent company Lenovo has a strong market position with computers and smartphones in the high-growth markets of Asia, where the Moto E will meet the needs of first time smartphone users and the Moto G is an affordable choice for consumers that want to tap the area’s fast-growing 4G LTE networks. Let’s see if Lenovo can exploit Motorola’s first-rate product designs and tradition of durable, value-priced devices into a position within the top five smartphone manufacturers in the developing markets.

Facebook's made two big points — first and foremost bet on the Facebook Audience Network because of Facebook's successful track record building significant ad revenues from its mobile news stream.

Second, adopting a Googley "do no evil" campaign with its new Facebook login the company became an advocate for personal privacy to counter the prevailing suspicions about the company.