FCC needs closer eye on wireless competition, says report2010-08-27 09:24 by DanielaTags: FCC, broadband
The four biggest cellular providers may end up dominating the market and making excessive profits because of FCC policies, says the Government Accountability Office. In a report, the GAO notes that some carriers and consumer groups perceive certain Federal Communications Commission wireless policies as having prevented the entry and growth of small and regional carriers. These include spectrum policies, special access prices, early termination fees and exclusive handset arrangements. And while prices have fallen dramtically over the last ten years, says the report, the industry is in danger of consolidating into a situation where it's dominated by four major companies - AT&T, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon and T-Mobile. The GAO is now calling for the FCC to expand its data collection on industry investment and costs to consumers. Read more -here-
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