Why the FCC Should Stay Out of Data Plan Pricing

A big question these days for smartphone users is whether telecommunications providers will continue to offer “all you can eat” data plans or switch to charging by the megabyte. The more important issue–at least from …

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Hands Off My Cellphone

As mandated by Congress the FCC came out with its 14th annual report [Download Here] on the state of competition in the market for wireless services. And as usual, it is a trove of solid data, a must-have reference for telecom and antitrust …

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Hahn and Singer on Smartphones

In love with your iPhone, but irritated that the marvelous gadget works only on AT&T’s network? Join the crowd. But don’t jump to the conclusion that Apple’s exclusive marketing agreement with AT&T – or any other handset maker’s exclusive agreement with a network provider – undermines competition in the market for …

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