Consumers Union criticized the proposed AWS deal between Verizon Wireless,...
Consumers Union criticized the proposed AWS deal between Verizon Wireless, SpectrumCo and Cox, saying it would diminish competition in the wireless, video and landline broadband markets. In a meeting last week with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the group’s headquarters…
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in Yonkers, N.Y., representatives discussed the commission’s recent efforts on bill shock, cramming, the stolen phone database and the importance of protecting consumers from predatory practices (http://xrl.us/bm6t7m). The nonprofit warned in a letter to Genachowski (http://xrl.us/bm6t7d) that data usage caps instituted by wireless and wireline companies will limit consumer choice and increase Internet access cost for consumers. It also backed the FCC’s decision to clear a backlog of pending applications for FM translators, which the group said will create more opportunities for low-power FM stations run by local community groups.