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AT&T and Verizon Target of DOJ Review

Jul 6, 2009, 12:06 PM by Eric M. Zeman

The Department of Justice is in the preliminary stages of examining companies such as AT&T and Verizon Communications to determine if the massive growth they've achieved recently has led to anti-competitive behavior. Citing people "familiar with the matter", the Wall Street Journal says the DOJ is concerned that the power wielded by companies such as AT&T and Verizon may be having detrimental effects on smaller competitors and consumers. The DOJ said it would examine, in particular, the idea of exclusive handset agreements between carriers and handset makers, as well as any limitations that might be placed on what services are offered by the carriers. This review is not a formal investigation, and the Wall Street Journal's sources indicated that they did not know if an actual investigation was going to be opened.

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netboy

Jul 6, 2009, 1:37 PM

all future innovations are dead!!!

why design a phone to compete with iphone, now you can get it on any networks!

captainplooky

🤣 O'RLY?

So... are you trying to assert that the Iphone is the ultimate culmination of the best wireless technology to date, including the future?

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Kayslay34

🤣 You think other companies are just going to lay down... and by the way blackberry sells the most phones so..... 🙄

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JeffdaBeat

Jul 6, 2009, 10:17 PM

Wait a second...!

Isn't the government responsible for how large both AT&T and Verizon have grown? I mean, someone had to approve these mergers. When Verizon announced they were going to purchase Alltel, I didn't think there was even a slight chance it would pass because of how huge the company would become. Sprint would almost have to double its subscribers to even match it. And poor T-Mobile. But for some reason they still approved it. Isn't this their own doing?

As far as exclusive rights...how is anyone going to tell a manufacturer that they have to make their phones in ALL technologies?

WiWavelength

JeffdaBeat said:
Isn't the government responsible for how large both AT&T and Verizon have grown? I mean, someone had to approve these mergers.

That was the doing of the Republican controlled FCC under the Bush admi...
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cellgeek82

The US govt is trying to become a COMMUNIST govt. And they don't care. Its un-American and against everything we know and love. Look at North Korea, now tell me that communism is a good idea. Or Socialism for that matter. I saw a pic on the net t...
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Kayslay34

Jul 6, 2009, 12:21 PM

ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND CELL PHONES

I am all for a level playing field but this might be to much, but hey i wouldn't mind having phones on every network no exclusivity.

flip mode

Good...the DOJ needs to shove a leash up AT&T & VZW's *** 🤣

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NokiaGoth

well look forward to price increases. Manufacturing a phone for cdma and gsm networks costs more then just manufacturing the phone for one network. plus branding the phones for each carrier, the carrier software, ect ect..

NokiaGoth 😈

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asLeepLessman

There will always be exclusive phones. That will not change. Mergers of smaller failing companies and larger successful companies will continue as long as there is competition because as long as there is competition someone has to come in last place.
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jskrenes

Jul 7, 2009, 9:13 AM

So it's not fair if...

We have limited choices in phones and providers, but it is fair if we only have one healthcare provider 😕

Also, it looks like AT&T is going to buy the majority of the Verizon/Alltel divestures. If that makes the carriers too big, why not force the sale to a smaller company like US Cellular?

Menno

ah, but healthcare would be controlled by the government and so obviously they follow the highest security, ethical, and safety standards.

Just ask a vet.....

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