Telecom Titans Tussle Over Pending FCC Proceeding
Verizon lobbyist Tom Tauke and National Cable and Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow traded blows in the blogosphere on Friday. Finally, these characteristically sedate policy blogs are being used for a good, old-fashioned catfight.
Tauke posted an item offering his perspective about the potential impact of the FCC overturning a recommendation by the agency's enforcement bureau to deny the cable industry's complaint against Verizon's "win-back" marketing efforts. He said the rumored action would thwart consumer choice and would impose more restrictions on telecoms' communications with their own customers.
McSlarrow fired back with his own blog post, calling Tauke's talk "a little over the top." "Thwart consumer choice?” C’mon, Tom. This is really about Verizon trying to thwart competition . . . again," he wrote. What's really going on, according to McSlarrow, is that for the first time in history, Verizon's incumbent position in the phone marketplace is being challenged.
Read Tauke's take here and McSlarrow's reaction here.
Update: Ding! Ding! Round two. Tauke takes another swing.
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