AT&T Defends Itself Against Government Review

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posted Jul 8, 2009, 8:24 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T has spoken out against Sen. Herb Kohl's congressional panel, which is reviewing potential anti-competitive behaviors of the country's largest providers of wireless services. James Cicconi, an AT&T senior executive vice president, wrote in a prepared statement, "U.S. wireless prices are much lower than in any other major industrialized country." He also stated that text message prices have "dropp[ed] almost 70% since January 2007. Most people are served by at least three and sometimes five or six wireless carriers. On the specific issues that Sen. Kohl raises, I think that AT&T has the better of the argument." The review being conducted by Sen. Kohl's group is an initial step to see of further steps are warranted.

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