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Skype Asks FCC to Level the Playing Field

Feb 22, 2007, 11:47 AM by (staff)

Skype recently petitioned the FCC to force wireless network operators to completely open their networks to all devices and applications. Carriers currently limit which phones and applications run on their networks and specifically prohibit Skype-based calls. Skype claims that by more stringently applying existing laws (1968 Carterfone decision), consumers could purchase a voice or data plan and then use whichever device they choose on whichever network they want. Competition from companies like Skype would lead to more choice and lower prices for consumers.

more info at Ars Technica »

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Subject	Author	Date
Consider this	SkillciaX	Feb 26, 2007, 5:11 AM
Re: Consider this by fc2462 Feb 26, 2007, 5:23 PM Re: Consider this by SkillciaX Feb 26, 2007, 6:53 PM Re: Consider this by flying_monkey Feb 27, 2007, 2:46 PM Re: Consider this by Lawless Feb 27, 2007, 4:14 PM (more replies...)
This would only shift consumer costs to data use	Globhead	Feb 26, 2007, 2:22 PM
IMPOSSIBLE!!!	SNREK	Feb 22, 2007, 5:55 PM
Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by fc2462 Feb 22, 2007, 6:10 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by SNREK Feb 22, 2007, 6:21 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by Lawless Feb 22, 2007, 6:32 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by fc2462 Feb 22, 2007, 6:33 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by Wireless Buddy Feb 22, 2007, 7:02 PM (more replies...) I beg to differ.... YES YOU CAN !! by justinwilliams Feb 22, 2007, 6:34 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!! by algorithmplus Feb 22, 2007, 7:05 PM Re: IMPOSSIBLE!!!...STFU by integracd Feb 26, 2007, 12:24 PM No Free Lunch by blsemp Feb 24, 2007, 4:19 PM Re: No Free Lunch by DetMiMobile Feb 24, 2007, 5:28 PM Re: No Free Lunch by blsemp Feb 25, 2007, 8:49 AM think about it by spidermon Feb 24, 2007, 8:50 PM
I think most of you are missing the point...	kiwietnies	Feb 23, 2007, 3:48 PM
Re: I think most of you are missing the point... by nftyj Feb 24, 2007, 11:44 PM Re: I think most of you are missing the point... by algorithmplus Feb 25, 2007, 8:38 PM
Skype is full of crap	wu10304	Feb 24, 2007, 1:34 PM
Re: Skype is full of crap by vaspider Feb 24, 2007, 2:50 PM Re: Skype is full of crap by wu10304 Feb 24, 2007, 6:57 PM Re: Skype is full of crap by algorithmplus Feb 24, 2007, 7:44 PM Re: Skype is full of crap by wu10304 Feb 24, 2007, 8:07 PM Sound good. Now all Skype has to do... by TexasFury Feb 24, 2007, 8:07 PM
Sounds a bit desperate to me	muchdrama	Feb 22, 2007, 6:09 PM
Re: Sounds a bit desperate to me by nftyj Feb 22, 2007, 6:53 PM Re: Sounds a bit desperate to me by algorithmplus Feb 24, 2007, 7:42 PM
Great Ideas	DetMiMobile	Feb 24, 2007, 5:35 PM
Skype really sucks	acculabs	Feb 23, 2007, 12:05 PM
misunderstand of request	ecmark00	Feb 23, 2007, 10:33 AM
Any use of a wireless network is detrimental!	nikg	Feb 22, 2007, 7:25 PM
Re: Any use of a wireless network is detrimental! by drgque Feb 22, 2007, 7:40 PM Re: Any use of a wireless network is detrimental! by fc2462 Feb 22, 2007, 7:46 PM Re: Any use of a wireless network is detrimental! by bones boy Feb 22, 2007, 10:06 PM
If this for some odd reason did occur...	ErikaMarie	Feb 22, 2007, 3:53 PM
Re: If this for some odd reason did occur... by Lawless Feb 22, 2007, 6:34 PM Re: If this for some odd reason did occur... by algorithmplus Feb 22, 2007, 6:49 PM
This is already possible >>>>>	justinwilliams	Feb 22, 2007, 6:39 PM
Different situation	urnamehere	Feb 22, 2007, 1:48 PM
Re: Different situation by flying_monkey Feb 22, 2007, 2:02 PM Re: Different situation by Lawless Feb 22, 2007, 3:17 PM Re: Different situation by Kagehiru Feb 22, 2007, 4:47 PM Re: Different situation by fc2462 Feb 22, 2007, 6:23 PM
yeah right	flying_monkey	Feb 22, 2007, 12:20 PM
Re: yeah right by Lawless Feb 22, 2007, 12:28 PM

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