Once upon a time, wireless carriers in the U.S. intentionally disabled handsets they sold/leased to prevent subscribers from using Wi-Fi in lieu of licensed and metered spectrum. Time passes and demand for wireless spectrum skyrockets. Apparently Verizon and other wireless carriers now so need more spectrum that they have unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum in their sights. All to better serve consumers, of course. Can you see the irony here? Rather than compete on price, wireless carriers used to emphasize quality of service, availability and signal strength. They spent millions on advertising explaining the superiority of their networks and billions in acquiring licensed spectrum. Now they seem to have come upon a strategy that uses spectrum that they cannot control and must share with home Wi-Fi users apparently with…
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