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AT&T and Google Set Things Straight on VoIP

21.08.2009
It's been a stressful day for AT&T, Apple, and Google, as the deadline looms for submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission on their treatment of mobile VoIP. Although we're still waiting to hear Apple's side of things, AT&T issued a statement saying it had nothing to do with Apple's rejection of Google Voice app. Meanwhile Google has punctuated the tension ahead of the deadline, denying that it blocked a full-featured version of Skype on Android phones.

Here's a rundown of what's happened so far and what to expect next:

In late July, Apple , a that lets users forward calls, transcribe voicemail, send free text messages and place cheap international calls. In addition the throwing out the official app, Apple removed third-party programs that channeled Google Voice independently. At the time AT&T denied that it lords over App Store decisions, though the carrier has crippled the functionality of .

Earlier this month, the FCC into the Google Voice fiasco. It's not an official investigation, but the FCC asked Apple and AT&T to explain why the app was rejected. Yesterday, a said Google was added to the hot seat, due to the limited capabilities of the Skype application for Android phones. Comments from all three companies are due today.