http://haveopinionwiiltravel.blogspot.com/2006/03/verizon-can-you-hear-me-now-good.html

We appreciate your commentary, and your desire to keep us honest. However, I feel we should mention that, although Thought rocks Verizon, the rest of the BBCool staff uses Rogers — a CANADIAN GSM CARRIER.

Love the debate, though, guys. Let’s keep it going.

verizon – closed, proprietary, anti-consumer, network not available around the globe. verizon like being anti-consumer is also anti-union. qualcomm’s holding verizon’s leash.

att – open, non-proprietary, pro-consumer, using technology and devices which works around the globe. att is Pro-UNION.

Cheerleading aside att’s network is as good if not better than verizon’s around the US. Its sad that vealot’s are stuck on believeing everything that comes out of verizon’s hole.

A tale of two companies….
http://www.cwa-union.org/verizon/video/

They really need a more rugged BlackBerry for field workers – and can they really make devices to match the range of Windows Mobile devices for niche markets.

To “bleh”: I will admit a bias…towards what I consider to be the superior product. I do admit to using Verizon service, as does my employer…but I don’t think that indicates bias, only consistency in my personal choices with my analysis.

Plus, all commentary/analysis columns such as mine have their own point of view. As a rhetoric professor of mine once told us, all of learning is slant, is a bias, is influenced by opinion.

I don’t own any interest in Verizon, nor am I an employee…then I might be accused of some form of unfair bias….notice the inclusion of the word “unfair”, as in having an ulterior motive.

But it really doesn’t matter what my own personal preferences are…that’s why I cite the financial numbers. The numbers don’t lie; they clearly indicate a trend among American consumers. I merely note that trend.

Once again, thanks for everyone’s comments…please keep ‘em coming.

$10 says the author has Verizon phone/data service, this article smacks of bias.