The European Union (EU) reportedly is preparing to force mobile providers to allow use of VoIP services including Skype over their networks, a move that would not be unexpected. EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding recently reemphasized her opposition to application blocking of this sort, and that tends to signal action by the EU.
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile unit currently blocks Skype access from Apple iPhones, for example, though access is possible using Wi-Fi, roughly the same policy AT&T uses.
It is understandable that mobile providers are not anxious to put themselves out of business. But VoIP blocking just isn't the right thing to do.
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