08.12.2005

Opinion on regulation of Skype services in Finland accomplished

FICORA has outlined its views on the application of the Finnish communications market legislation to the services offered by Skype Technologies S.A.

Among the services provided by Skype, the Skype In service (reception of phone calls from a public telephone network) shall be implemented in compliance with the Finnish communications market legislation, if Finnish telephone numbers are used in the provision of the service. The Skype Out service (phone calls to a public telephone network) is under the control of FICORA for those parts only where calls are transmitted in a Finnish telephone network.

In regard to the Skype software enabling calls between Skype users or the Skype Out service provided by Skype to end-users, FICORA does not find itself a competent authority to assess the activities of Skype.

FICORA's opinion on regulation of Skype services in Finland

Further information:
Ms Sanna Hughes, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 9 6966 510, +358 400 440 903