Data Roaming Rules Will Spur Competition in Wireless Broadband

WASHINGTON – In an effort to increase competition in the wireless broadband market, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing rules that will require wireless carriers to negotiate data roaming agreements with their competitors on reasonable terms. Free Press encourages the FCC’s actions and filed supportive comments in the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today.

M. Chris Riley, Free Press Policy Counsel, said:

“For years, Free Press has been arguing that the wireless market is broken. Fixing it will require a lot of hard work and courage from the Commission. The proposed data roaming rules will help smaller wireless companies offer affordable nationwide mobile broadband services, increasing competition and ultimately lowering prices for all wireless consumers. Data roaming is an essential component of reform for the mobile broadband market. Other needed changes include eliminating exclusive handset agreements, data plan price-gouging and abusive early termination fees, as well as updating our spectrum policies and special access rules.”

Read Free Press' comments here: www.freepress.net/resource/free-press-data-roaming-comments