‘WSJ’: DoJ begins review of telecom industry
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jul 6, 2009 at 11:37am
The Department of Justice has begun an initial review to determine whether large U.S. telecom companies such as AT&T and Verizon “have abused the market power they’ve amassed in recent years,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Quoting people familiar with the matter, the WSJ says that the review of potential anti-competitive practices is in its very early stages, and it isn’t a formal investigation of any specific company at this point. It isn’t clear whether the agency intends to launch an official inquiry, the article adds.
Among the areas the Justice Department could explore is whether wireless carriers are hurting smaller competitors by locking up popular phones through exclusive agreements with handset makers, according to the people. The Justice Department may also review whether telecom carriers are unduly restricting the types of services other companies can offer on their networks, one person familiar with the situation said.
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