Group Pushes FCC To Investigate Skype for iPhone 131
Macworld is reporting that an internet advocacy group has asked the FCC to investigate whether the WiFi-only restriction on the Skype for iPhone app is in violation of federal law. "Since its release on Tuesday, Skype for iPhone has been downloaded more than a million times — that's a rate of six downloads a second, according to the company. All this despite the fact the software only works via the iPhone's Wi-Fi connection, and not AT&T's 3G network. [...] The letter cites the FCC's Internet Policy Statement (PDF link) which states that 'consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice' in order to 'preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet.'"
Bandwidth an issue on 3G? (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Investigate an iphone (Score:4, Funny)
Good thing I bought Apple Care.
Re:Consumers vs. Business (Score:4, Funny)
No no no no NO!
I will hear no more of this nonsense! Apple and AT&T know what is best and we should just respect their superior wisdom. I know there are those out there who think that they should be able to use the products and services they pay for, but not at the expense of Apple's and AT&T's profit model! How un-American are you people?! You may pay for internet service, but that doesn't mean you can use it to get around their "nickel and dime"-ing your phone bill with added services like texting and the like.
Apple provides the product and they should be able to tell you how you are allowed to use it.
AT&T provides the service and they should be able to tell you what you are allowed to use it.
Re:Bandwidth an issue on 3G? (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:is the cellular network "public internet" (Score:3, Funny)
So I'm entitled to run live streaming video over carrier pigeons and social networks?
Do it with the twitter error page, and you can implement both protocols at the same time!