mean that OEMs, portals and others will be able to offer wireless devices and services without the cellular operators needing to approve the handsets. However, on April 1, 2008, FCC chairman Kevin Martin indicated that he would oppose Skype's request. On April 17, 2015 this petition for rulemaking was dismissed without prejudice by the FCC at the request of Skype's current owner, Microsoft Corporation. See also Autopatch Acoustic coupler Hush-a-Phone v. United States Interconnection Modem Cordless telephone Terminal equipment Telephone Radio Citizens band radio References External links Full text of FCC Carterfone decision Full text of Skype petition Cybertelecom :: Customer Premises Equipment - FCC Regulations concerning attachment and marketing of CPE Timeline from NPR ArsTechnica: Any lawful device - 40 years after the Carterfone decision (includes picture of the Carterfone) Carterfone: My Story, by Nicholas Johnson, FCC Commissioner, 1966-73 Telephony equipment Federal Communications Commission History of telecommunications in the United States AT&T litigation