Free Press backs FCC on data roaming rules

by Gautham Nagesh - 06/14/10 8:38 PM ET

Riley said currently larger carriers like AT&T and Verizon have little incentive to enter into agreements with smaller carriers thanks to large structural advantages. He said the rules would ultimately boost compeition among wireless characters.

“It’s good public policy to have these rules in place,” Riley said.

Neither the FCC nor Free Press has provided specific language for the rule, but Free Press generally supports the concepts outlined by the FCC’s proposal. Riley said after a second comment period ending in July the bill will make its way to the five-member commission for a vote, where he anticipates it being approved.

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