I actually called Verizon on Verizon and a supervisor told me it wasn't related which is odd as it is the exact same thing. But maybe there FCC can be smartenough to realize that a charge to use a specific app is the same thing.

Does Amazon reduce the quality when they stream the music to their mobile app? Or am I now paying twice as much to listen to each of my songs that was previously streamed at 128 and now comes across at 256? Seems like yet another place where end users are getting screwed with data plans with sad capacity limits and high dollar prices. The cloud is getting darker every day...

So while I agree the fragmentation issue isn't a deal breaker there are some downsides. For example I have a droid, my dad has a HTC Incredible. When he calls me and asks me in old man speak how to do things I can't always answer his question as the HTC sense experience does make some things work differently. While it's not a huge problem it is one thing that with can get worse over time, however the market should take care of itself in this area as if someone makes a user experience that is crappy no one will buy their product, and if someone finds a way to make it rock then it'll get absorbed by all within a release or two. Same thing with multiple markets, if i buy from amazon or from google who cares, I get the software i want and get to put it on my device. Only time it could be an issue is when the same product is on both and the functionality isn't the same. Just face facts Steve Jobs is just plain unamerican in his use mine or nothing approach. I mean what if i want an iphone but i love porn, this is just too stressful....

So how does one violate term L when using a service that requires a fiber optic line be installed by Verizon? "(l) use the Service in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria or any other E:1 Country as designated by the Department of Commerce." That has got to be one long network cable....

Not all Chicago politicians are criminals, just the ones with power.... and of those only like 60% go to jail. Although it's not all bad, they do have clean streets. Besides with no Olympics it'll give Chicago more time to work on getting their own teams to win things.

About a year ago I politely asked my Senators if they would work to end use of SS#s by private companies either by outlawing it except for financial institutions or forcing some sort of costly security minimum for storage of SS#s and insurance in the event of theft to discourage people who don't actually need it. Both of which seem logical enough no one should be actively opposed to it.

Months later I received a response from both Senators. One was a form letter about how great the Senator was and how he appreciated my support. The other said that he would consider such a bill if one came before him. So feel free to write the bill and send it to your Senator as mine didn't realize creating legislation was part of his job. Not that its a surprise as it would explain why lobbist are so busy writting our laws.