Regulators on Wednesday unanimously approved a rule banning exclusive telephone service agreements in apartment buildings, giving tenants their pick of providers.
The five-member Federal Communications Commission said in a release that exclusive contracts between carriers and apartment-building owners "hurt consumers and harm competition, with little evidence of countervailing benefits." It noted that the deals have also blocked residents from getting bundled voice, video and high-speed Internet service packages.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
FCC Forbids Exclusive Telco Deals With Apartments
This is the correct decision, which is why I'm surprised that the FCC made it:
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