FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection

Re:FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection by dkokelley on Saturday August 01, 2009 @01:53AM (#736050)

The spectrum is a natural resource, but what about the devices? It will be interesting to see the extent to which the FCC can regulate devices offered on a carrier. I'm hoping some sort of number portability / anti-compete clause lets them push GV through and force some openness on Apple's end in regards to app approval.

Unfortunately, the iPhone is NOT a publicly owned natural resource, but maybe phone numbers are.

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Re:FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection by jhancock on Saturday August 01, 2009 @02:50AM (#736082)

And your iPhone, once you've paid for it, is not Apple's anymore. Its yours.

Congress has passed legislative caveats around the DMCA for cell phones. Meaning you can unlock them. Well at least I haven't seen Apple or anyone else yet sue someone or call the FBI for someone doing so. So I guess they don't want to test the waters around whatever legislation actually was passed (of course, I don't read hundreds of pages of legislation, so I'm speaking off stuff I"ve read about it). The purpose of such legislation is part of enabling consumers to not be bound to a carrier. I don't know what else exists, but its clear Congress has made some progress on letting cell manufactures know that carrier freedom is on the landscape.

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