Comments on: Mobile operators avoid potential regulation

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin says he will dismiss Skype's petition asking the agency to force mobile operators to open their networks, due to steps the industry has already taken.

[directorblue]

What a surprise. Martin supports the telcos. Again.

Jeez, can he be any more obvious?

Time and time again, Martin has supported the telcos over the consumer.

The most important "open" requirement -- that of unbundling (which would cause carriers to wholesale network access) -- was shot down by Martin and the FCC.

This has been proven to work dramatically well in other countries.

So we're left with an "open device, open access" network that no one has seen or vetted yet.

My guess is that it won't be so easy to get a third-party device on the network for various (ahem) interoperability reasons, "network safety" issues, etc.

Prediction: it's be 2020 before we see real open access. And I hope I'm wrong.

[Dead Soulman]

I hope you're wrong

I agree with you on everything. Martin is a corrupted clown. It's interesting to see how many of these politically appointed clowns use our government positions as leverage by giving corporations passes and favors so they can get a nice guaranteed position once they leave their federal posts. In the meanwhile, to hell with what works better for the consumers. What a messed up situation we're in.

[brian.lee]

I wish Canadian Operators would be as Proactive

I wish Canadian operators would be as proactive... wireless
operators here have a colluded by price fixing of course no one can
really prove it but we all pay $6.95 "system access fee" to access a
system that we are already paying for. Government sanctions monopolies are the Canadian way it started with Bell Canada... now
we have 3 Bell Canada, Telus, and Rogers Wireless..

[AppleSuxLeo]

iPhone users SOL...

No Skype on the data network says Mr Turtle-Neck.
Like it would work on their slow as molasses network LOL