Verizon Wireless To Open Network to 3rd Party Devices - Verizon Wireless today announced a groundbreaking plan to open its mobile network to devices and applications developed and sold by third parties. Starting in 2008, in an unprecedented break from industry practice, Verizon will allow customers unrestricted access to its entire wireless network using any device that meets a basic set of connectivity standards. This announcement represents a major development in the evolution of the wireless communications marketplace, and the policy debate over the more closed policies that wireless carriers have followed to date. CDT applauds the new plan and believes it will spur significant innovation and consumer benefit. In addition, CDT believes the plan will impact the ongoing Internet neutrality debate by confirming the benefits of open network architectures. November 27, 2007

• CDT's Net Neutrality Comments to FTC February 28, 2007
• CDT Net Neutrality Comments to FCC June 15, 2006
• CDT Net Neutrality Reply Comments to FCC July 16, 2007
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