F.C.C. Ask Is Google Voice a Phone Service?

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F.C.C. Ask Is Google Voice a Phone Service? [usatoday.com]

Is Google Voice just another online service — like search or Google Maps — or is it a phone service? That question is at the heart of a new inquiry by the Federal Communications Commission, which sent Google a letter on Friday asking it to explain how the service works.
Google Voice allows consumers to use one Google-issued number for home, office and cell. The free service also transcribes voice mail and offers unlimited free texting.

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AT&T continues to chime in on the same topic. Short report from The Register:

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