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Verizon to sue FCC because they can’t compete

By Adam Myers ⋅ September 14, 2007 ⋅ Tags: fcc, google, laws, lawsuit, verizon

When the Federal Communications Commission issued its final set of rules for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, reaction was mixed. Open access proponents were disappointed that the FCC failed to include all four of Google’s open access suggestions, while the telecoms bemoaned the fact that two of them were included. Verizon is taking its irritation over the FCC’s rules to the courts, asking the US District Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to set them aside.

Under the FCC’s rules, whoever wins the spectrum auction must allow consumers to use any device and any lawful application on their networks. After the FCC’s decision, Verizon quickly made its position clear. “Imposing any such requirements in the competitive wireless market would reduce the revenue the government will receive from the spectrum auction and limit the introduction of new and innovative wireless services,” the company said shortly after the announcement. Despite that, Verizon appeared as though it would go along with the FCC’s decision.

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