FCC Delays Vote on Skype's Wireless Push

The Federal Communications Commission has delayed a vote scheduled for Thursday that would have denied a petition from Ebay's Skype to open up cellular networks. Skype requested earlier in the year that cellphone carriers be required to open up their networks so its Internet phone service application can run on all handsets. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has said that such a regulation is premature because the wireless industry is making moves toward more open networks on its own. The Skype petition was on the agenda for Thursday's FCC meeting, but that meeting was cancelled in lieu of a hearing on cellphone service early termination fees. FCC's response to the Skype petition is still on circulation among the five FCC Commissioners.
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