Citing the 1968 Carterphone decision, Skype filed a letter with the FCC voicing support for open wireless Internet services. The letter was filed the day before the House Subcommittee hearing on the topic of Wireless Innovation and Consumer Protection. The commissioners probably weren't surprised at the contents of the letter. Earlier this year, Skype filed a petition with the FCC to confirm a consumer's right to use Internet communications software and attach devices to wireless networks.
For more information on Skype's ode to the Carterphone decision:
- read this article [1] at TMCnet.com
Related Article:
Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access. Report [2]
Links:
[1] http://businessvoip.tmcnet.com/topics/trends/articles/8400-skype-appeals-fcc-keep-wireless-internet-open.htm
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/skype-petitions-to-fcc-for-open-cellular-access/2007-02-23