On Friday, 4 October 2024 10:41:34 AEST Les Kitchen via luv-main wrote: > [If people think this thread is not enough Linux-specific, maybe > we can move it to luv-talk. For now, I'm going with the flow, > because I think it's an issue of importance to Linux (and FOSS) > users generally.]
All the issues here become more complex if you run your own Linux build on it, LineageOS, Droidian, or Mobian. So it's very relevant. > - What about a phone used only, or primarily, for data? Sure, > there are data-only SIMs (in passing: how are they affected by > this regulation?). But often the cheapest way to get data is > just to sign up for a data-competitive phone plan and just > ignore that it can also provide phonecalls. There is nothing wrong with having a phone for SMS only. I have a work phone for Teams and Slack messages. There's no reason to force my employer to provide a tablet and to force me to carry a tablet when I just want a small device for notifications. Also people who are deaf shouldn't be forced to buy phones capable of making calls when they don't have a need for it. > Admittedly, these issues probably affect only a minority > of phone users, but an important minority, especially for > innovation. The needs of deaf people are important to legislation. I think that a "reasonable accommodation" under the ADA means allowing deaf people to use the best phone regardless of VoLTE capabilities. > Not only the carriers, but the entrenched big-name mobile phone > brands, who are pretty cosy with the telcos. They also want to > suppress competition. And I'd say it's a calculated stealth > monopoly by creating anxiety that if people don't buy a > telco-peddled phone they'll be "unsupported". Yes. > My reading of the ACMA Determination is that for a foreign > traveller it's not about roaming per se (when the customer > relation is with the foreign provider), but about when the > traveller purchases a local SIM. It seems the traveller could > use it only for 60 days on an "unsupported" phone. And the > Determination itself says in part about the exception: > > .... the mobile phone is being used by a foreign traveller in > Australia who intends to remain in Australia for a period of > time which is less than a specified period of time.... > > Since it's based on intent, it seems a rather squishy concept. > I doubt that would have much effect on the telco's business. > But maybe your reading is different. This is also an issue for lending SIMs. If a friend from another country visits I should be able to lend them the SIM I use for PinePhonePro testing without any restriction on them or on me. The best option when visiting another country is borrowing a SIM, it's cheaper and you can be sure that coverage will be good. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/ _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
