> But I've never heard of anyone calling AT&T or Verizon or Comcast a "platform"...

		rayiner on Sept 12, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 6 and Android value > But I've never heard of anyone calling AT&T or Verizon or Comcast a "platform" that a developer might choose to build a business on. E.g. Netflix is a business built on AT&T and Verizon's and Comcast's platform (namely their customer-facing telecommunications networks).