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The Sheriff is In - FCC Calls Out the Duopoly


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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-16/at-t-verizon-named-in-u-s-probe-of-20-billion-data-market

 

 

"Competing companies that need to rent the high-speed lines for their customers’ traffic, such as Sprint Corp. and Level 3 Communications Inc., have told the FCC they’re unfairly locked into long-term contracts and face large early termination fees."

 

Ed McFadden, a spokesman for Verizon, said the plans “have been in place for years...."

 

I am curious what specifically the high-speed lines are that they are talking about. I assume it is backhaul, but I thought Level 3 provided backhaul to the wireless carriers and certainly provides it for Verizon.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-16/at-t-verizon-named-in-u-s-probe-of-20-billion-data-market

 

 

"Competing companies that need to rent the high-speed lines for their customers’ traffic, such as Sprint Corp. and Level 3 Communications Inc., have told the FCC they’re unfairly locked into long-term contracts and face large early termination fees."

 

Ed McFadden, a spokesman for Verizon, said the plans “have been in place for years...."

 

I am curious what specifically the high-speed lines are that they are talking about. I assume it is backhaul, but I thought Level 3 provided backhaul to the wireless carriers and certainly provides it for Verizon.

 

 

I also wonder about the delays for new service with the four named firms: AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Frontier Communications Corp. and CenturyLink Inc.

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