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Verizon Sues FCC over 700MHz Open Access Rules

Posted by Zonk on from the hit-em-where-it-hurts dept.

Carterfone writes "Verizon is upset at the open access conditions for the 700MHz spectrum auction, and they're going to court to get them overturned. The company has filed a lawsuit in the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, urging the court to overturn the rules. 'In its petition for review, Verizon argues that the FCC exceeded its authority in mandating the two open access conditions, accusing the Commission of being "arbitrary" and "capricious," and saying that the rules are "unsupported by substantial evidence and otherwise contrary to law." Google is critical of Verizon's lawsuit: 'It's regrettable that Verizon has decided to use the court system to try to prevent consumers from having any choice of innovative services. Once again, it is American consumers who lose from these tactics.'"

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  1. "for the consumer!" by SuperBanana · · Score: 3, Interesting

    'It's regrettable that Verizon has decided to use the court system to try to prevent consumers from having any choice of innovative services. Once again, it is American consumers who lose from these tactics.'"

    That's pretty funny, coming from a company which prohibited its Adword customers from discussing anything about the Adwords program with others.

    Google late paying you one month? Don't post anything about it on your website, or boom, you weren't a customer anymore. I took a quick glace through the terms and couldn't find it; maybe they finally nix'd it.

    PS: We're not CONSUMERS. We are PEOPLE, who MAY be CUSTOMERS.

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  2. Help the FCC lawyers! by petehead · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I really hope that Google, the EFF, etc. file amicus briefs on this one.

  3. Re:I dont' like companies like Verizon by whirred · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's actually quite easy, particularly if you have a phone eligible for their "unlimited" data plan like a Treo or something similar.

    Sign up for their "unlimited" data plan, plug in your phone, get a nice big SD card, and download like crazy. They'll get rid of you as a customer within 10 days and release you from your contract.

    Just so you all know, their "unlimited" data plan does not allow you to download music or video... You can do it, but it's technically against what they authorize.

  4. Re:no suprise-DETAILS PLEASE by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 2, Interesting

    when they bought GTE they tried to treat landline customers the way they treated cellular customers, they got nailed hard in court over that one.

    Details please. I love a good smackdown!

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    "It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
  5. Boycott by ayounge · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Can anybody say boycott?!