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Federal Communications Commission
 
DA 09-1739 
July31, 2009 Richard S. Whitt, Esq.Washington Telecom and Media CounselGoogle Inc.1101 New York Avenue, NW, Second Floor Washington, DC 20005RE: Apple’s Rejection of the Google Voice for iPhone ApplicationDear Mr. Whitt:Recent press reports indicate that Apple has declined to approve the Google Voiceapplication for the iPhone and has removed related (and previously approved) third-partyapplications from the iPhone App Store.
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Inlight of pending FCC proceedings regardingwireless open access (RM-11361) and handset exclusivity(RM-11497), we are interestedin a more complete understanding of this situation.To that end, please provide answers to the following questions by close of  business on Friday, August 21, 2009.1.Please provide a description of the proposed Google Voice application for iPhone. What are the key features, and how does it operate (over a voiceor data network, etc.)?2.What explanation was given (if any) for Apple’s rejection of the GoogleVoice application (and for any other Google applications for iPhone thathave been rejected, such as Google Latitude)? Please describe anycommunications between Google andAT&T or Apple on this topic and asummaryof anymeetings or discussion.3.Has Apple approved any Google applications for the Apple App Store? If so, what services do they provide, and, in Google’s opinion, are theysimilar to anyApple/AT&T-provided applications?4.Does Google have any other proposed applications pending with Apple,and if so, what services do theyprovide? 
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See, e.g.,
Jenna Wortham, “Even Google is Blocked With Apps for iPhone,”
 New York Times,
July 28,2009.
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I think that Apple makes the right decision to decline or reject the Google Voice application and the other related voice applications. In the real time communication, the voice applications that iPhone has been using are not reliable for end-users. Most of the times the messages from the senders have been delayed to the next business day. This means if my boss sends me a very important things do, it looks like I have been ignored his assignments. It's bad that I could have been fired from my job if it has been happened often. For the second reason, most people who work for Apple, are using iPhones for their daily business communications and these are including the most confidential subjects of new designs. If Google practices the anti-trust by monitoring in these area, Apple could be a big loser. For the regular end-users, it would be OK ? but it is still a violation to go into someone's privacy without approval.
08 / 09 / 2009
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SPVisionleft a comment

I think that Apple makes the right decision to decline or reject the Google Voice application and the other related voice applications. In the real time communication, the voice applications that iPhone has been using are not reliable for end-users. Most of the times the messages from the senders have been delayed to the business day. This means if my boss sends me a very important things do, it looks like I have been ignored his assignments. It's bad that I could have fired from my job if it has been happened often. For the second reason, most people who work for Apple, are using iPhones for the daily business communications and these are including the most confidential subjects of new designs. If Google practices the anti-trust by monitoring in these area, Apple could be a big loser. For the regular end-users, it would be OK but it is still a violation to go into someone's privacy without approval.
08 / 09 / 2009
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