This Google Voice game is
becoming dirtier every day. Latest (WSJ
reports): AT&T has
sent a letter to FCC asking them to investigate Google Voice because it
apparently violates net neutrality principals. How? Google Voice blocks
telephone calls in certain rural communities. These are essentially the calls
that have to be transferred to very high paying carriers that operate in that
area. Now, here the problem is AT&T and other carriers were banned from
such kinda of call blocking in 2007. AT&T has some obvious reason to be
angry: Google Voice is after all its competitor so the same rules should apply!
It is also quite obvious that Verizon and other telecom players will also
back this but they might shy away from coming out public ally (why would they
get dirt when some ones is already doing that for them?). The interesting point
here is just a few days back AT&T and Verizon showed concern about regulations for wireless (but
were fine with the same regulations on wired network!). But yeah one thing is
clear- FCC will now need to draw a clear line between telecom and
internet-telephony because yes.. they are not same.
AT&T Accuses Google of Violating Net Neutrality & Telecom Law
Reviewed by RD Singh
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