FCC Chairman Rejects Skype Petition

April 1st, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission should reject an application by eBay Inc.'s Skype division to require wireless operators to allow any device on their networks, the agency's chairman said Tuesday.

Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:

Court says no exclusive cable rights in apartments

May 26, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

EBay plans IPO for Skype, undoing $2.6B-plus deal

Apr 14, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

eBay to take controlling stake in SKorea site for 1.2 bln dlrs

Apr 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

FCC: Landline number move should take 1 day, not 4

May 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

EC backs opening Spain wireless market

Jan 31, 2006 | not rated yet | 0

rank
1
2
3
4
5

3/5 after 1 votes

Other News

Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report

Technology / Business

15 hours ago | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 1

Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green

Technology / Energy

16 hours ago | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed ...

Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit

Technology / Business

12 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled their next moves.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter

Technology / Internet

16 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.