Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[rwk]

rick & alea, the turf issue

has a foundation of quick sand. Say the NSA and DOD want to have complete compatibility over their various platforms. If so, they will get it. Now say, the NSA and DOD want all of their suppliers to have complete compatibility. Then that will happen too and it will go way across and down the supply chain. So how will the carriers draw a line in the sand and then enforce it? The cost of doing so will be not be justified by the remaining revenue stream to be guarded. Further, the potential revenues from being pipe providers and sellers of platforms will swing the balance in favor of more open systems.

At least that's what I think...