Apple’s profits have soared since the advent of iPhone and iPad based devices but that profit has come at the expense of the very company’s that have helped Apple succeed, wireless carriers. While Apple creates each iOS based device for an estimated price of just $150 they sell those phones to carriers for $600.

To get customers interested wireless carriers then turn around and sell iPhones back to customers for as little as $199 with a two year contract.

The school of thought has always been that the customers 2-year contract combined with required data plans for smartphones will lead to a return on investment, yet AT&T and Verizon stock has dropped and Sprint has recorded 40% losses since it started selling the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

One analyst tells the Los Angeles Times:

“The AT&T wireless model is broken. AT&T is basically subsidizing Apple’s revenues and profit growth.”

The system is broken because in order to compete many cellular carriers have had to offer “early upgrades” to keep customers. This essentially means that after one year a customer on a two year contract with an already subsidized phone is given a discount to buy another phone and up their contract for two years again.

There does appear to be one bright point for carriers, Google Android phones continue to increase in popularity and are often slightly cheaper to obtain.

One Verizon employee quips of the choice in smartphones:

“It depends what you like. Do you like the Androids’ faster download times, bigger screens, longer battery life and better cameras? Or do you like Apple?”

Do you think carriers put themselves in the position their in now by bowing down to Apple and the iOS system?

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Redbox was in the news earlier today after Coinstar, the company that owns the DVD rental service, announced that they would be partnering with Verizon to create their very own online video streaming service.

Now, they look to expand the traditional service a bit farther. NCR owns thousands of kiosks such as ATM machines and point of sale terminals. It’s said that they were acquired for as much as $100 Million. This opens up their distribution quite a bit, that is after they figure out how to integrate with their kiosks and then push those changes out there which could take a while to do.

Via Fast Company:

“The two-fold announcement today indicates Redbox and Coinstar are far from leaving the kiosk business. Though many interpreted its partnership with Verizon as an indication of the company’s digital future, the acquisition indicates that Redbox has doubled down on its efforts and fortified its position in the kiosk business.”

“While some may have thought that physical was done, we think there is a bright future in physical,” J. Scott Di Valerio, CFO of Coinstar and interim CEO of Redbox, tells Fast Company. “We don’t think physical is going away for three, four, five, seven, ten years. Physical is going to be around for quite sometime, and we believe we can leverage that marketplace.”

And leverage it they will. With the access to thousands of more kiosks, this dramatically increases their market and the ability to get DVD’s and even video games, into the hands of more people.

Have you ever rented any movies or games from Redbox before?

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Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, Verizon and Netflix are hooking up, announcing plans to bring the no-hassle movie rental service to set-top boxes across the US.

Redbox itself has been very successful even in an age of digital media- have you seen the queues outside 7-11 on these things after midnight on the weekends?- but it’s a given the company will have to adapt to an age of click delivery and bring its rental experience to the web, too. In a press release, Coinstar’s Redbox and Verizon indicated “joint venture plans to introduce the product portfolio in the second half of 2012,” but they’re saving specifics on how the service- which will be available across the United States- will be implemented for “coming months.”

Both companies commented on the Verizon Redbox partnership in the statement, with Verizon consumer and business markets head Bob Mudge saying:

“When you consider the core elements the parties bring to this venture – our powerful brands; our national rental kiosk footprint; our anytime, anywhere network presence; and our mutual commitment to customer-focused innovation – it’s clear that Verizon and Redbox are a powerful entertainment team.”

Coinstar’s CEO Paul Davis added:

“Consumers rely on Redbox for the latest new release movies at a great value, and our joint venture with Verizon will enable us to bring them even more value by offering expanded content offerings and greater flexibility for how and when they enjoy entertainment.”

Davis continues:

“This alliance is the result of a deliberate and strategic process to identify a partner who shares our commitment to delivering innovative solutions to consumers.  We look forward to rolling out the shared benefits this venture will bring to consumers, retailers, and shareholders.”

The release confirms that the limited liability venture will be owned in a 65 percent stake by Verizon, and 35 percent by Coinstar/Redbox.

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The Droid Razr Maxx is an extension of the Droid line, particularly a step up from the Droid Razr which was released in the fall of last year. What separates this smartphone from others is that battery life is nothing but exceptional.

Over the years, Android has gotten a bad rap for having not-so-great battery life. When some of the first really beefy smartphones came out on the market, the battery life was pretty disappointing. Many users would be lucky to last a full 8 hours, some even less than that depending on what they use their phone for.

As time went on, battery life improved, as did the energy efficiency of the hardware. Still, people are somewhat to blame as it all depends on your usage. If you have 4G and GPS on, and use your phone moderately, it’s going to drain your batter.

The Droid Razr Maxx boasts a whopping 21 hour battery life so even the most hardcore user should be able to squeeze a decent time out of it before it potentially dying on them.

Specs:

• 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD display
• 540×960 resolution
• 1.2GHZ dual core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 32GB storage, 16GB built-in, 16GB pre-installed microSD card
• 8 megapixel rear-facing camera that shoots 1080p video
• 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera that shoots 720p video
• Android 2.3.5, but will eventually be upgradable to Android 4.0
• 3300 mAh battery which lasts up to 21 hours

All in all, a pretty impressive phone that will be available on Verizon. The price? $299 on a two year contract.

Could you see yourself buying the Droid Razr Maxx?

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Are you looking to pick up a Droid RAZR, but don’t want to have to throw down $299.99 to get one? If so, you may want to direct your eyes over to Verizon Wireless, who announced today that they will be offering a 16GB Droid RAZR for $199.99 with a new two-year contract.

Aside from the fact that the cheaper Droid RAZR only has 16GB of storage as opposed to 32, there isn’t anything different about the cheaper version. Just about the only difference is that the 16GB microSD card has been removed. If you’d prefer to get the full 32GB, the $299.99 option for that still exists–or you could just buy a microSD card up to 32GB and still save.

Verizon Wireless says that, as of this moment, the cheap 16GB Droid RAZR will only be available in black. If you’d rather have your Droid RAZR in white or purple, you’ll be able to pick up one of those next week on January 23, also for $199.99.

It seems like a pretty good option for those of you have been wanting to get a Droid RAZR, but aren’t interested in picking up the recently-announced Droid RAZR Maxx. It’s not like you’d be missing too much anyway, other than a thicker battery that, according to Motorola, offers “all-day battery life”.

Source: Verizon Wireless

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Comcast and Verizon are prepping to kick off a joint marketing effort in the northwest starting this week in Seattle and Portland, Ore., according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The two companies will reportedly be selling each other’s products and services, with Comcast promoting Verizon Wireless services, while Verizon will be selling Comcast’s Xfinity products in Verizon stores. Comcast and Verizon will also be offering cross-company service bundles, inluding wireless, cable-TV, landline phone, and residential Internet services.

While the joint marketing effort will initially only take place in the midwest, Comcast senior vice president Cathy Avgiri said that the two plan on introducing bundled Comcast and Verizon services throughout the nation after the company has amply tested the waters in Oregon.

“We know that our customers want to stay connected no matter where they are. That’s why we’re offering a wireless deal with America’s best wireless carriers,” said Avgiris.

Eventually, Comcast and Verizon plan on introducing all-new products to stream content seamlessly between wireless and cable-TV/Internet platforms, explained Tony Heyman, president of integrated media services at Verizon Wireless.

What do you think of Comcast and Verizon’s new partnership?

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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The iPhone continues to be a hot seller for carriers, Verizon Wireless being one of the largest sellers of the must have device. Although that may be the case, the carrier announced today that profit margins dropped in the fourth quarter. This was due to record sales of the iPhone. They carry the latest smartphone from Apple, the 4S, as well as the previous generation.

In just 3 months, Verizon was able to sell an astounding 4.2 Million iPhones which was more than double the amount sold in the third quarter. The Wall Street Journal explains why:

“Verizon and rival AT&T Inc. ad said third-quarter iPhone sales were slower because of customers waiting to buy the newest version of the device, resulting in pent-up demand. Apple released its latest-version smartphone, known as the iPhone 4S, in mid-October on the three largest carriers including Sprint Nextel Corp.”

The smartphone will become an even bigger money maker as the iPhone 4S plans to go into China and 21 other markets.

“With sales of $47.1 billion, the device accounted for 43% of the Cupertino, Calif., company’s revenue in its fiscal 2011, up from 39% the year before.”

4.2 Million sales of the smartphone for Verizon in the fourth quarter, is a lot of contracts and money will be made in the long run so nothing to really be concerned with in that aspect.

Simply put, the money that carriers lose upfront on phones (potentially several hundred dollars upfront), is the same thing that one of the World’s largest mobile network operators is going through right now.

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Earlier this week Verizon announced that customers would be forced to pay a $2 convenience fee for paying their bills online. Today, the company cancelled that fee.

Verizon customers were livid about the fee and within hours of the announcement Twitter lit up with complaints about the company. Online petitions were also started as customers planned a boycott against the $2 fee.

Well, Verizon heard the complaints.

The company released a statement today, saying:

“The company made the decision (to cancel the $2 fee) in response to customer feedback about the plan, which was designed to improve the efficiency of those transactions… The company continues to encourage customers to take advantage of the numerous simple and convenient payment methods it provides.”

Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, told the Denver Post:

“At Verizon, we take great care to listen to our customers. Based on their input, we believe the best path forward is to encourage customers to take advantage of the best and most efficient options, eliminating the need to institute the fee at this time.”

Verizon really needed to see online petitions before it realized that customers would not appreciate an additional fee?

According to Fox News, Verizon’s $2 fee, which was scheduled to go into effect on January 15th, earned the interest of the FCC. The FCC said that it was looking into the matter ”on behalf of American consumers.”

Are you a Verizon customer? Are you happy with your cellphone service?

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I am pretty sure that everyone remembers the uproar that happened not that long ago when it was first rumored and then found to be fact that the banks in the US were implementing a monthly debit card service fee.

The reaction was strong, swift, and made the banks realize that they had quite possibly stepped over the line of consumer abuse and quickly started backtracking on the plan as consumer, and government, outrage mounted.

Well it seems that Verizon is trying to take a page out of the bank’s playbook when it comes to screwing the consumer with sneaky underhanded service fees.

Word has leaked out, via a post at Engadget along with a screen capture of the leaked internal Verizon memo, that the company is going to be instituting a $2.00 “convenience” fee to be charge against those customers that pay their Verizon bill online or by phone.

Yes, you read that right. They are going to charge you a fee for you being able to easily pay your bill for “their” services.

The new fee is suppose to start taking effect as of January 15, 2012 and the only way to not have to pay that $2.00 a month “convenience” fee is to use automatic payments (which is where the money is automatically withdrawn from your bank account) or to pay by electronic check.

When the bank’s tried to screw their customers like this there was a very strong movement for people to close their accounts at the banks trying to institute the new fee and the response was enough that the banks had to re-think their plans. I’m wondering if the reaction to Verizon’s plans will be equally as vocal and strong?

Could they face their own GoDaddy moment over this underhanded and sneaky gouging of the consumer?

Will the government step in on this?

Or will, as I suspect, the consumer get screwed even further by the company?

Verizon to pull scummy bank-like fee charge is a post from: The Inquisitr

If you’ve been experiencing difficulties connecting with your Verizon-serviced smartphone of choice, you’re not alone. Users from many states across the U.S. are reporting data outages that prevent them from accessing the network.

It isn’t known at the moment just how many states are being impacted by the data outage, but users from California, Colorado, Washington, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, and many more states are reporting difficulties connecting to Verizon’s network, so it appears to be very widespread.

“4G is sporadic in Greater Boston. Had to set my phone to CDMA only this morning to get any internet at all. At the moment 4G is up in downtown Boston, but we will see if it lasts,” one commenter wrote on Verizon Wireless’ support forums.

The Verizon outages appear to be affecting both 3G and 4G networks, although Engadget reports that Verizon’s 3G CDMA network is, at least for now, functional for them, but availability in your area may differ. The 4G LTE network, on the other hand, remains down for all.

Verizon has yet to make a statement addressing the outages – The Verge reports that while a support representative confirmed that there were, in fact, outages, they weren’t allowed to discuss the extent of the problem, or a possible cause, to the press.

Have you been affected by the latest Verizon outages, or is your phone connecting just fine? Let us know!

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Cablevision on Monday dropped their lawsuit against Verizon. The lawsuit was filed after Verizon ran several commercials in which they claimed the cable provider was blatantly lying about the actual speed of their broadband service.

The Verizon ads claimed that Cablevision only delivered their advertised internet speeds 59 percent of the time during peak hours, a finding that came directly from a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) study.

The study, conducted in August 2011, found that the company failed to deliver their promised internet data during peak hours, however that study was called “outdated” before Verizon ran their speed based ads.

On December 12 Verizon filed papers with the court in which they promised to change certain aspects of their ads to reflect the complaints made against them by Cablevision. According to the filing Verizon will not call the FCC report “new” or “recent” in the ads. Verizon has also promised not to state that the study reflects Cablevision’s “current speed performance.”

The Verizon ads came at a time when Verizon took issue with Cablevision calling their own network the “fastest” when they believe the Verizon FiOS network is far superior.

While ISP’s often make claims about each others speed benchmarks this is one of the first times a major lawsuit was filed over those claims.

An out of court settlement has been reach and both sides have refused to release details regarding that settlement.

Do you think Verizon FiOS is a faster and more reliable network than the system currently offered by Cablevision?

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The Galaxy Nexus was just launched two days ago on Verizon Wireless, and right around the moment it was released, Android was updated to version 4.0.2.

Despite the fact that Google just released an update, the company announced today that version 4.0.3 of Ice Cream Sandwich is already gearing up for release, and will available to users “in the coming weeks”.

The update is said to include various bug fixes and general performance enhancements for both smartphones and tablets, In addition to that, Google will be throwing in a few new APIs for developers to play around with, including:

Social stream API in Contacts provider: Applications that use social stream data such as status updates and check-ins can now sync that data with each of the user’s contacts, providing items in a stream along with photos for each. This new API lets apps show users what the people they know are doing or saying, in addition to their photos and contact information.

Calendar provider enhancements. Apps can now add color to events, for easier tracking, and new attendee types and states are now available.

New camera capabilities. Apps can now check and manage video stabilization and use QVGA resolution profiles where needed.

Accessibility refinements. Improved content access for screen readers and new status and error reporting for text-to-speech engines.

Incremental improvements in graphics, database, spell-checking, Bluetooth, and more.

Source: Google (via Engadget)

Google announces Android 4.0.3, brings bug fixes and more is a post from: The Inquisitr

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one of the first Google Android powered smartphones to cause lines to form outside of Verizon Wireless stores and that fact mixed with rumored supply issues have caused the phone to sell out immediately.

Lines at some Verizon stores wrapped around the block when the phone debuted on Thursday morning and some customers in the U.S. told Google blog Android and Me that store employees told them they were receiving less than ten handsets for launch day at select locations.

Hours after release Samsung pushed a software update for the device which greatly improved the UI and offered better Wi-FI and 3G/4G connectivity solutions.

In the meantime Verizon says they will continue to receive new stock daily although supply chain expectations have not been revealed by the company.

Verizon customers can pick up the device for $300 with a two-year contract while Amazon is selling the device for $150 with a two-year contract for users willing to accept a shipping delay of over a week.

Are you still waiting to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sells Out At Verizon, Low Supply Claimed is a post from: The Inquisitr

Last week there were rumblings that Verizon was gearing up to launch a new web-based movie and TV streaming service in direct competition with Netflix. According to the last rumor, however, it looks like Verizon has a new plan to get a piece of Netflix’s pie: buying them out.

The news comes from DealReporter, which says that Verizon is “considering” Netflix as one of its options to break into the lucrative video content streaming market. Another option that Verizon had recently been considering was Hulu, but that deal is now out of the picture as the company pulled itself off the market.

DealReporter isn’t the only source talking about a possible bid from Verizon to acquire Netflix. Porter Bibb, managing partner at Mediatech Capital, said in a TV interview (via Bloomberg) that he’s been “hearing rumblings from inside Verizon that they are very serious about either Netflix or something similar,”

Considering that Netflix’s market value is now around $4 billion, down from $16 billion from July of this year, the idea of the company selling themselves off doesn’t exactly sound out there. The company has been struggling to recover from what was essentially a mass exodus from the video content service after the company raised prices and (unsuccessfully) attempted to spin off their DVD-by-mail service. Putting themselves on the market would be at least one way to sort things out.

What such an acquisition would mean for consumers is unclear, but investors seem to be interested in the idea; Netflix shares rose 5.6% to $74.85 in afternoon trading on Monday.

[Image credit: REUTERS/Rick Wilking]

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A new Verizon online video service may soon launch in an attempt to compete with Netflix and other video streaming services.

Under the firms new offering the service will be made available to more than 85 million Verizon FIOS broadband and cable market subscribers and if Reuters is correct the service could launch by early 2012.

It’s still unclear if Verizon will attempt to court traditional TV networks and other providers on the same scale as Netflix, one possibility is that the company will instead offer movie packages from the likes of Starz Play and children’s shows from Disney, Nickelodeon or another children’s service provider.

News of a Verizon streaming video services isn’t new, the company has been discussing the possibility to launch such a platform for the last two years but they have been worried about damaging their relationship with cable providers who might find the service to be a threat to their primary business models.

If Verizon moves forward with their service it will likely come with a price similar to that of Netflix and word of mouth says they will immediately form a deal with Time-Warner and Comcast which could potentially change the landscape of the entire industry.

Would you jump ship from Netflix to Verizon with Cablle or FIOS guaranteed connections?

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For many on the East Coast, Hurricane Irene blew through and did very little damage save for fallen branches and intermittent loss of power.

Others experienced extensive flooding and many areas remain in the dark due to storm damage. Hurricane Irene was an interesting exercise in the impact of storms on modern communications, however, because in the past, reaching out after a loss of electricity or when inundated by floodwaters was far more challenging than it is today- as demonstrated by the use of social networks throughout the event.

Luckily for people in storm ravaged areas, cell phone service stayed mostly consistent while the storm either raged or weakened, depending on the region. More than 130,000 residents in Virginia and South Carolina were affected by disruptions to landline service, but cell phone service providers reported fewer sweeping outages as damaged towers were supported by backup service.

The New York Times spoke to service spokespersons for wireless networks, who confirmed intermittent outages in affected areas, but say that the paradigm surrounding the use of landlines versus cell phones during disasters has begun to shift:

But the evolution of the landline — which first saw cordless phones (that do not work in blackouts) and Internet-based telephony (which requires a battery backup in case of blackouts) — has led to a decrease in its reliability. That hole has been filled, to some degree, by wireless voice and data networks.

Nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said no outages of 911 service were reported in any of the areas affected by Hurricane Irene, and that no centers were without service during the potential disaster. A spokesman for AT&T confirmed remaining cell phone service disruptions in some areas, and said crews are working to assess the damage and determine when damaged equipment can safely be restored.

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Verizon Wireless on Friday announced a new program in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States that hopes to attract voice users to data plans with $20 pay-as-you go data packages which include 300MB.

The program works by allowing customers to purchase data at the $20 rate without need for an extended contract. Each time a customer uses 300MB they are are automatically charged $20 for an addition data package of the same size.

Company regional President Mike Maiorana says the plan is meant to act as an upsell by helping customers who have thought about “moving from a basic phone to a smartphone but were hesitant because of cost.”

Customers who are already using 3G or 4G enabled phones can take advantage of the program and Verizon notes that the 300MB is enough for 50 e-mail message and 50 web views daily, although customers are urged to stay away from music and video streaming.

AT&T Wireless also offers cheap plans along the same lines with a 200MB plan at $15, although they tend to sell customers on their $25 plan which offers 2GB, far better than the Verizon data plan at $20 for just 300MB. In comparison you would have to spend more than $133 to receive 2GB on the Verizon data setup.

The new data program begins on August 18 and ends September 30 in DC, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia.

Are you willing to purchase non-contract data usage at higher prices for the odd occasion you might actually use it? This won’t fly with business users but for people wanting internet access on occasion it may well serve a good purpose.

[via Phandroid]

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45,000 workers from the Verizon landline side of the company’s business went on strike in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions on Sunday, protesting the company’s request for concessions from two of the industry’s major unions.

The walkout, the first in 11 years at the corporation came after Verizon requested concessions as their landline business continues to witness decreasing revenue as cell phone use rises and cable companies begin to take away customers via VoIP services.

According to the Wall Street Journal landline revenues fell 1.2% in the first six months of 2011 to $20.4 billion, a $3 billion profit for Verizon shareholders.

Based on a healthy profit margin both unions say Verizon is doing nothing more than trying to reduce their power to negotiate on behalf of Verizon employees. A union spokesman said in a statement earlier in the day:

“Verizon has refused to move from a long list of concession demands,” while adding, “As the contract expired, nearly 100 concessionary company proposals remained on the table.”

While Verizon says the strike will not affect service, it could be a long battle coming as the Communications Workers of America, one of the two unions on strike says they have more than $400 million in contingency funds that will help them support workers during the strike.

The real losers in this strike? Verizon managers who the company says may be asked to work 72-hour weeks until the strike has come to an end and with no end in sight it could be a very long and high stressed work environment for those managers.

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If you’re planning on picking up an iPhone anytime soon, you may want to hold off on that; reports are starting to hit the web that two retailers are gearing up to slash prices on various iPhone models as early as tomorrow.

According to info picked up by Engadget, Radio Shack will be slicing the price of the AT&T 16GB iPhone 4 to $169.99 from $199.99. The 32GB iPhone 4 is also being cut down, with the new price reportedly sitting at $269.99.

Radio Shack apparently isn’t the only one allegedly dropping prices, however. Phone Arena reports that Target will be slicing prices as well, but the amounts and providers differ a bit.

For Target, the AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4 16GB is apparently being dropped to $149.99, and the Verizon iPhone 4 32GB will be brought down to $249.99. For some reason, the AT&T iPhone 4 32GB isn’t receiving a cut at Target.

Neither apple nor the retailers in question have made any formal announcements at first, but considering Phone Arena suggests the price cuts are supposed to kick off tomorrow, at least we won’t have to wait long to find out if it’s true or not.

Sources: Engadget, Phone Arena

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Verizon Wireless and Pandora Media Inc. have teamed up to bring streaming Pandora Radio service to the company’s FiOS TV, allowing subscribers to personalize radio stations to their liking.

The service has already launched in California, Texas and Virginia and both company’s are promising further launches in the coming months for Verizon’s remaining FiOS enabled areas.

If you’re interested in trying out the service you can find the personalized station service in the FiOS TV store.

Pandora went public in June with a user base of 100 million accounts and since that time the service has been doing everything they can to share their product line with new users including forming partnerships with the Scion Brand through Toyota Motor Corp, and another with Ford Motor Company.

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