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For example, the rule that prohibits wireless Internet service providers from blocking access to specific services clarifies that it's referring to voice and video telephony applications that may compete with the provider's services. In fact, Skype is cited as being one of the services that's been unfairly blocked on some provider networks.
But the biggest worry of all is the way the FCC has handed the wireless carriers a free pass, exempting them from some of the more onerous constraints placed on the fixed-line operators.
They are to be given far more leeway, for instance, in managing their networks as they see fit. The argument for letting them do so is that wireless access to the internet is still in its infancy, and needs greater freedom to experiment. Also, there is said to be more competition in the wireless marketplace, to keep the mobile carriers on their toes. Finally, given the fixed amount of spectrum at their disposal, the wireless carriers are under greater bandwidth pressure than their wired counterparts, who can always add another pipe or two if needed.
