Facebook Blocked Ping’s API Access Because Apple Didn’t Have Authorization To exploit It [Unconfirmed]

We’ve heard that Apple launched Ping without Facebook support because the two companies couldn’t agree on some terms, but today AllThingsD explains that Apple actually ignored the undeniable fact that negotiations failed and incorporated Facebook’s API-until Facebook blocked things.

Basically, Facebook offers open access to its wonderful friend-finding API ” unless some entity wants to access it an awful lot. If that’s the case, Facebook requires an agreement for reasons primarily centered on protection of Facebook user data and, obviously, infrastructure impact.” Considering what number iTunes users there are, Apple was definitely a type of entities who’d require an agreement with Facebook.

Unfortunately, no such agreement was reached as a result of what Steve Job’s called ” onerous terms” set forth by Facebook. You’d think that’d be the top of it, but Apple had different ideas:

Sources said Apple went ahead with a plan to access the Facebook APIs freely, but Facebook blocked it since it violated its terms of service.

When that happened, it kind of feels Apple pulled the plug on the connection with Facebook friends.

All hope is absolutely not lost though, because in step with AllThingsD’s sources ” the firms were still in discussions about putting the more robust Facebook Connect feature in Ping.” [ AllThingsD via Engadget ]

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