Google's Phone Service Likely to Draw Scrutiny
Google Inc.’s (GOOG) new phone management service is destined to draw scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission as the agency struggles to reconcile rotary-phone-era rules for iPhones and BlackBerrys, government and industry officials said.
Google is letting consumers test its Google Voice service, which allows people to link all of their phones to a common number and manage calls and messages through a single Web site. The service can also be used to send and receive phone calls and text messages.
The FCC’s first look at Google Voice came earlier this year, when the agency began probing into why Apple Inc. (AAPL) rejected the application for its iPhone.
