iPhone Winterboarder

Finally after all this time The Federal Communication Commission is looking into Apple’s AppStore Submission process and business model.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FCC has begun investigating Apple’s rejection of Google’s official Google Voice application and the subsequent removal of similar third-party apps from the App Store. Google submitted the app, it was rejected, then third-party GV apps were then pulled, everyone was pissed, somehow heat was deflected on AT&T, AT&T cried fowl. Well apparently the FCC has decided to step in. The WSJ reports that letters were sent from the FCC to Apple, AT&T and Google seeking information on the matter. Specifically, “the FCC asked why Apple rejected the Google Voice application for the iPhone and removed related applications from its App Store. The letter also seeks information on how AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier, was consulted in the decision, if at all.” The Journal claims to have obtained the letter that was sent to Apple, which you’ll find in its entirety after the jump. We truly hope that the FCC manages to take Apple down a peg where its ridiculous app approval process is concerned. I won””t be surprised if they find that Apple and Google conspired on this in order to kick competing applications out. I would really like to see the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) also involved in this because they are the once who actually deal with unfair and monopolistic trade practices and also with consumer protection. The FCC doesn’t really have much power over this issue. It’s a start at least.

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