killroy

Rayz2016 said:

gatorguy said:

Zuckerberg's reaction may have as much to do with Google's plans to do much the same as Apple has done and hoping to cut them off at the pass before they get there.  having both major platforms restrict 3rd party Facebook's access to private user data is something they surely want to avoid. 

Ah, but here’s the thing: no one is restricting Facebook from doing anything. 

Zuck the Suck is going to court because he believes it is his right to take your private information without telling you about it. 

If he needs to keep it a secret then he’s doing something wrong. 

JFC_PA said:

And why not the chip maker? Ie Qualcomm?

CloudTalkin said:

killroy said:

Ok what does the mobile carriers and the FCC have to say. And the frand rules.

FRAND is the acronym for fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory. FRAND is the acronym for fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory. It generally arises in antitrust cases where an owner of intellectual property rights (IPR) refuses to grant a licence or refuses to grant a licence on FRAND terms.

Based on a cursory search, none of the patents in question are Standards Essential Patents (SEP), so FRAND licensing wouldn't be applicable in this case.  FRAND terms are  usually in cases where SEP's are being debated.  Again, a quick glance says this case has no SEP's so FRAND isn't applicable.  The FCC has nothing to say in a legal matter that isn't under their purview.  AFAIK, this issue isn't.