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FCC Requires Data-Roaming Agreements

Posted by Unknown on from the intravenous-data-feed dept.

itwbennett writes "The FCC has voted to require data roaming agreements between carriers in a move largely targeting AT&T and Verizon, the two largest mobile carriers in the US. 'What good is [a] smartphone if it can't be used when a subscriber is roaming across the country or even across the county?' said Commissioner Michael Copps. 'Our regulations must reflect today's reality and not make artificial distinctions between voice and data telecommunications.'"

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  1. LOLWUT?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not sure how my Verizon CDMA phone is going to roam its data on over to AT&T's GSM network.

  2. In that case... by jd · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...the FCC can start by abolishing all policies, abandoning all stances and cancelling all position papers that distinguish between a voice network and the Internet. That includes imposing any regulations from regular phone services, such as common carrier constraints, monitoring constraints, price gouging constraints and peering obligations.

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