Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)

[IceRich]

Punkin - your UMTS cabal statement would violate international patent law. I figure you are just trying to get us riled up here, and once again you show a profound lack of understanding of the fundamentals. QCOM has the legal standing to hold by its IPR standards, and your "cabal" can't do anything about it, except hurt themselves by not deploying UMTS.

And a "member of UMTS?" What group are you talking about that has the legal authority to do what you propose? The standards are done by the ITU and ETSI, also 3GPP contributes. Maybe you are referring to the UMTS Forum? Regardless, none of these can change international patent and copywrite law which is codified in treaties (vice administrative law and standards). QCOM can simply refuse to play, and everything comes crashing down on UMTS. (WTO also is involved in patent enforcement).

Your post is wishful thinking.