In the iPhone model, the networks are just dumb pipes.

But all I want from a carrier is for it to be a good little dumb pipe.

If you want a dumb pipe (and don't we all), you'll have to build it yourself, unfortunately.

I'd love to turn telco's and cable companies into dumb pipes.

How many people would drop their asses if another competitor offered just a fat dumb pipe?

They contend that the company cannot thrive as simply a "dumb pipe."

But it would make them dumb pipes, and they don't want that.

I'd like to see the underdog stop trying to be like the others and market themselves as a dumb pipe.

Like any other utility company, they will become essential to our lives, but low margin dumb "wireless pipes".

I'm in with the give me a fast dumb pipe crowd.