Antitrust Subcommittee

FCC Chairman Hopes to Bring iPhone, Pre to East Nowheresville

John Paczkowski in News on July 31, 2009 at 11:21 am PT

The Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to determine whether exclusive handset deals are promoting or hindering innovation in the wireless market are moving ahead with a focus on rural areas. That’s the word from agency Chairman Julius Genachowski, who says he’s concerned not just with the competitive ramifications of carrier-exclusivity deals but with their tendency to limit customer access to top smartphones.