(2009-04-02) Skype Iphone Wifi Only

Skype is now available for the IPhone, but you can only make voice calls over WiFi, not your ATT data plan.

Chris Murray says logic like that "highlights the urgent need for Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to clarify that the wireless Internet will be open just like the regular Internet." Unlike the land-line business, wireless is largely unregulated. The loophole owes to the origins of wireless, which began decades ago as a high-end business service. Now that millions of consumers are cutting the cord and going wireless, it may be time to revisit some of those rules, says acting FCC Chairman MichaelCopps. "In the fast-changing world of technology, you have to constantly revisit the rules and regulations to make sure they're in accord with the real world."