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Skype Asks FCC to Level the Playing Field

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This would only shift consumer costs to data use

Globhead

Feb 26, 2007, 2:22 PM
If every user switched to data-only plans and installed VoIP on their phones, the carrier would still have to get money, and they would still have to divide costs proportionally among high- and low-quantity voice users.

But it sounds like Skype actually makes a lot of arguments based on legal and technological principles, and it sure would be nice if, when carriers sold us "internet" service on our phones, we did not constantly run into unmentioned limitations on what data they want us to send or receive.

If Skype gets their way, you will be able to do more stuff with the service and device you paid for.

But the whole market is not going to magically get lower pricing in total for voice calls from any of the carriers who are routine...
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