Can Jailbreaking an iPhone Knock Out Transmission Towers?

Apple filed a claim with the US copyright office that jailbreaking an iPhone could crash a wireless provider’s transmission towers and therefore allow people to avoid paying for telephone calls (Capt. Crunch anyone?)

Read the story here

Jailbreaking could crash transmission towers

Here’s also a link to Apple’s answer’s to the copyright office questions
Apple’s Answers

Is this more of ATT pressure like the Google App boondongle? Or is it as some suggest more Cupertino attempts at hegemony on app vendors…..?