VoIP OK on Wi-Fi, but not AT&T network
August 24th, 2009According to ZDNet:
In a letter to the FCC, AT&T acknowledged that Apple and AT&T have an agreement to block VoIP apps from using AT&T’s cellular networks, but that VoIP apps that use Wi-Fi are OK. Here’s a selection from the letter.
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…AT&T and Apple agreed that Apple would not take affirmative steps to enable an iPhone to use AT&T’s wireless service (including 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi) to make VoIP calls without first obtaining AT&T’s consent. AT&T and Apple also agreed, however, that if a third party enables an iPhone to make VoIP calls using AT&T’s wireless service, Apple would have
no obligation to take action against that third party.The parties’ concurrence on this provision was particularly important in light of the risks the parties assumed in bringing the iPhone to market.
If this is an agreement with AT&T, could things change with a Verizon partnership? Still, having a VoIP phone in your home wouldn’t be neccesary if an app, like Skype, could be used on a home Wi-Fi network.
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