[TheLocal] Mobile operators seek to ‘block’ Skype in Sweden

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Swedish telecom operators want to implement technologies that will block mobile phone users in Sweden from making free calls using services like Skype and Viber. […]

A recent report by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which oversees telecom regulations across the European Union, has found that Swedish telecom operators are not alone in their desire to prevent users from making free VoIP calls. […]

However, Swedish companies looking to ensure users don’t forego paid mobile phone calls in favour of VoIP services, may find their plans scuttled by the European Commission, which is considering banning telecom companies from blocking services like Skype and Viber.

« These preliminary findings prove that EU operators impose unjustifiable restrictions to Internet access, » said Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson of France-based citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net. […]

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