Carriers could be forced by EU to support VoIP services
We've seen it time and time again -- carriers using their power to strong-arm consumers into paying services that could very well be free. Over in Europe, the almighty EU is considering "binding guidelines" that could force wireless operators to allow VoIP services such as Skype to run over their cellular networks. It should be noted that all of this is still very preliminary at the moment, but if the Union can somehow force carriers to support these so-called "innovative services," we could see a very favorable (for consumers, anyway) domino effect. As it stands, each EU country has the ability to decide individually on how they deal with blocked internet services, but obviously an EU-wide mandate would seriously shake things up. Or cause unstoppable riots, one.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Apr 13th 2009 11:42AM
i wish they would do this more in the US. i get tired of having to pay for things that my device is more than capable of doing anyway. like paying extra for tethering when i already have an "unlimited" data plan for example. i can tether without a hitch for a one time fee by using a 3rd party app. i mean it works for me but it just makes me think about the people getting nickeled and dimed for it.
Carlos @ Apr 14th 2009 12:28AM
that happens because we are all too afraid to riot and revolt. we as a country feel content hacking into things to get them for free. I think things like that should be free from the start.
people shouldn't be afraid of the government. the government should be afraid of it's people.
Crunch @ Apr 14th 2009 7:56PM
This is why I LOVE being American and live where I live. We have the best and least expensive cellular system that no other carrier in any other country has been able to come close to matching. :D
zelounger @ May 27th 2009 10:47AM
@Crunch: Hahahahaha!!! I see you have no idea of what is going on in the EU...