Will FCC's ATT/Goog/Apple check affect iSkype?

The US FCC is investigating Apple and AT&T over Apple's rejection of several VoIP applications from the iPhone, including Google Voice. At the same time, the Electronic Frontier Foundation petitioned the Library of Congress to legalize doing what you want with your iPhone.

Could this lead to mobile net neutrality rules? Could this lead to mobile Carterfone rights, including the right to tether without carrier permission? If this leads to rulemaking, could Skype be free to communicate over 3G wireless? Will this inquiry conflict with the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition or Justice Department's Antitrust Division's competition promoting duties.

tags: skype, google, apple, ebay, goog, voip, eff, fcc, ftc, carterfone, regulation, competition, anticompetitive behavior, netneutrality, mobile net neutrality, neutrality

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