Stanford Professor Files Complaint Over VZW Samsung Galaxy NexusDirector of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, Professor Barbara van Schewich, has requested the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate Verizon Wireless for allegedly blocking Google Wallet on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
Professor blows whistle on Verizon net neutrality violations with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
In a letter dated Monday, Professor Schewick asked the FCC to look into possible net neutrality violations by Verizon Wireless over their action of leaving Google Wallet out of the popular Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE.
The decision taken by the largest carrier in the US appears to violate net neutrality, or open access, conditions that the FCC requires 700MHz spectrum to adhere by which Verizon has owned since 2008.
"I am writing to ask the commission to investigate the situation as quickly as possible and to send a signal to the market -- innovators, consumers, and licensees -- that the openness conditions will be enforced," wrote the professor in the letter to the agency.
Google Wallet is a rival to Isis which was developed by Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Isis is expected to launch sometime next year in the US.
