Carterphone

Consider the Carterphone Rules and Open Up Spectrum to Broaden Consumer Choice

Stevie Converse — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:37:05 -0700

When I was growing up, the closest thing we had to a wireless phone was a cheap set of walkie-talkies that had a range of about 100 feet and the sound quality of the original telephone — at best.

FCC's Wireless Access Decision Draws Flack

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:53:26 -0700

There was a chorus of disappointed responses from some open-access backers to Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin's decision not to apply Carterfone-style access mandates on wireless carriers.

FCC Boss Says No to Skype's Desire for Open Cell Networks

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:35:41 -0700

Last year, Skype asked the Federal Communications to force wireless phone carriers to allow any device and application to operate on their networks. During a keynote at the CTIA Wireless trade show this morning, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gave Skype some bad news, saying that he didn't think it was necessary to force the cellular carriers to abide by the 1968 Carterfone decision.

FCC Chair Worries About Wide-Open Wireless

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:11:34 -0700

Skype was dealt a setback Tuesday when Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin said he would recommend that his fellow commissioners dismiss Skype's request to apply the Carterfone principles to the wireless industry.