Skype Ltd. is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to open up the country’s mobile phone industry for “unlocked” devices and third-party applications — such as Skype.
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Skype Seeks FCC Help To Open Mobile Industry
February 26, 2007 by Ty | 0 Comments
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