Truphone lands a hefty blow for VoIP - Crave at CNET.co.uk: "Making cheap calls over the Internet using your mobile phone and VoIP software is Truphone's business, and while most UK network operators don't object to people blabbering over Truphone's service, this wasn't possible on the T-Mobile network. Truphone subsequently took T-Mobile to court, accusing the network of 'preventing the launch of the Truphone service' and 'abusing its dominant position' by not routing calls to Truphone users.

In an unexpected interim judgement, Deputy High Court Judge Robin Knowles QC yesterday instructed T-Mobile to route calls to Truphone numbers by Monday 23 July, so it can provide its service while the case is heard. According to Truphone, this is the first time interim relief has been awarded against a mobile network operator under the Competition Act.

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It's important to point out that this isn't a final ruling and although the first battle has been won, the war is far from over. Truphone now has to take T-Mobile to court for a full hearing of the case and if Truphone loses, the injuction would be lifted and it would probably be blocked once more. Of course, you might be wondering, does it matter if only one network blocks Truphone? Well, yes it does.

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