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Incoming FCC Chair Agrees to 'Review' Exclusive Phone Deals

Jun 19, 2009, 11:42 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Julius Genachowski, nominated to become chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has indicated that "if confirmed, I will ensure that the full record on the RCA petition is reviewed, and act accordingly to promote competition and consumer choice." The Rural Cellular Association (RCA) had petitioned the FCC to look into the exclusive deals between handset makers and cell phone network operators earlier this year. The issue gained more momentum recently when a handful of senators also asked the FCC to examine the issue. The RCA and senators involved believe that the exclusivity contracts may hinder consumer choice and may be an unfair practice. Genachowski, who made the above remarks in response to questions posed by the senators, has yet to be officially confirmed as the FCC chairman.

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What if we want it the other way around?	justfinethanku	Jun 19, 2009, 2:43 PM
Re: What if we want it the other way around? by WiWavelength Jun 19, 2009, 4:02 PM M by Drunk Jun 19, 2009, 4:31 PM Re: M by HumanStudios Jun 19, 2009, 5:31 PM Re: M by Drunk Jun 19, 2009, 6:02 PM (more replies...) Re: M by SPCSVZWJeff Jun 19, 2009, 6:41 PM (more replies...) Re: M by Menno Jun 20, 2009, 11:56 AM Re: What if we want it the other way around? by texaswireless Jun 20, 2009, 12:02 AM Re: What if we want it the other way around? by Menno Jun 20, 2009, 11:53 AM Re: What if we want it the other way around? by WiWavelength Jun 20, 2009, 1:46 PM Re: What if we want it the other way around? by Menno Jun 20, 2009, 2:11 PM (more replies...) Re: What if we want it the other way around? by texaswireless Jun 20, 2009, 2:49 PM
FCC needs to find somthing better to do	NokiaGoth	Jun 19, 2009, 2:38 PM
Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by kuppieb Jun 19, 2009, 2:40 PM Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by HumanStudios Jun 19, 2009, 5:58 PM Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by SPCSVZWJeff Jun 19, 2009, 6:45 PM Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by Drunk Jun 19, 2009, 7:13 PM Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by Versed Jun 19, 2009, 8:07 PM (more replies...) Re: oRLY by CellStudent Jun 20, 2009, 1:01 AM (more replies...) Re: FCC needs to find somthing better to do by Menno Jun 20, 2009, 12:19 PM
a simple summary...	WiWavelength	Jun 21, 2009, 12:38 PM
Re: ...exactly by CellStudent Jun 21, 2009, 12:52 PM

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