A group of U.S. senators this week asked the Federal Communications Commission to step in and examine whether exclusive relationships between wireless carriers and handset makers are in the best interest of customers.
Of course it's not in the best interest of customers, as anyone but a U.S. senator (and possibly an FCC commissioner) can plainly see. As, for example, from the same story...
The senators also asked the commission to decide whether the agreements place limitations on a consumer’s ability to take full advantage of handset technologies, such as the ability to send multimedia messages (MMS) or the ability to "tether" a device to a computer for internet use.This particular requests comes amid word that AT&T, despite the hefty service and data fees it charges iPhone customers, won't be able to provide iPhone 3G S customers with those two services from the onset of their new wireless contracts.
All the world is speeding up except, Bunky, at AT&T Wireless, where RSN means "in the next several years."
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