I interpret their reasoning as a copyright issue, as if copyrighted designs can't be resold. What's next, books, music and film recordings?
I agree. Corporations (big business). In this case, telecom companies want to control every aspect of their products, even to the point of getting a govt. agency to interpret and thus condone their desired restrictions, all for their bottom line.
For some, corporations are job creators
. For others, corporations redistribute wealth, from others to themselves.
Sherwood