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    Timothy Karr, campaign director of Free Press, a consumer group, said wireless companies make a lot of promises through the exclusive deals but fall short of those promises. "Wireless companies have stifled innovation, crippled applications, and stuck users with the bill" Karr said. Continued... Full Article at Reuters
    Wireless companies have stifled innovation, crippled applications, and stuck users with the bill
    SOURCE: Reuters 5 months ago
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U.S. wireless providers debate about competition
  1. The wireless industry is just beginning to tap these possibilities ... Seemingly every month a new and innovative wireless device bursts onto the scene.
    SOURCE: Reuters 5 months ago
  2. We need to make sure consumers are getting a fair deal ... Right now, some consumers have severe limitations in wireless options and are subject to confusing and anti-competitive business practices like early termination fees and other charges.
    SOURCE: Reuters 5 months ago
  3. Competition in the wireless marketplace is white hot
    SOURCE: Reuters 5 months ago
  4. The largest carriers use their market power to prevent competitors from having access to devices and roaming ... If this trend continues, and I believe it will without intervention from Congress, then there will once again be a duopoly in the wireless industry.
    SOURCE: Reuters 5 months ago

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