Proving that AT&T is not the supreme dictator that it wants to be, the Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into AT&T’s fail, er, rejection of Google’s voice application for the Apple iPhone.
On Friday, the FCC sent letters to AT&T, Apple, and Google asking why AT&T rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone and why Apple removed related “third- party applications” from its store.
The letter also seeks detailed information on how exactly AT&T was involved in the decision.
The letter that the FCC sent off to Google requests a detailed description of the Google Voice application and whether Apple has approved other Google apps for its store (yes, it has).
The request is part of a larger inquiry by the FCC on exclusive “deals” between cell phone carriers. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski stated on Thursday that the commission wants to investigate rural areas in particular, where customers are not able to purchase the newest cell phones because of such deals.
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