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Eric B.

Apple Drops Google CEO from Board

By Eric B. on August 3, 2009

The ghost of Eric Schmidt haunts the living day lights out of the living Eric Schmidt.Lo’ Speech Heads! From high atop Mount Apple, the sentence was handed down. Today, Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, will have to find a seat outside Apple’s boardroom. Schmidt had served on the board for three years. In a statement from Apple, Steve Jobs noted Schmidt’s contributions and said that the departure was mutual.

“Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest,” Jobs said.

There may be more to the story than just that, Speech Heads. Schmidt’s departure follows a murmur of rumors that the FTC was investigating whether his position on the Apple board would constitute a violation of anti-trust laws. It also follows Apple rejection of Google Voice from the App Store—meow!—which, according to Techcrunch, is being looked at by the FCC. Apparently, Apple, Google, and AT&T were all given letters of inquiry on Friday asking about the decision. Citing pending proceedings regarding wireless access and handset exclusivity the FCC wants to know what role AT&T plays in deciding what makes it into the App Store.

No clue what the answer is, but by brother Adam B. says it’s bound to be juicy!

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