>Apple's device sales subsidize the cost Apple pays to run this system.
And Beeper bought and paid for the Apple devices which they use to route iMessage. What's the problem? Looks fair and square to me.
Apple is legally allowed to try to block me for breaking their ToS, but legally, I bought the device, I can do whatever I want with it since it's my property now, including trying to route iMessage on my device and my account if hat's what I want.
It's still not stealing because I paid Apple for the HW, and stealing means breaking the law, not breaking Apple's ToS which are silly and worthless anyway.