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FCC To Examine Wireless Competition

August 20, 2009

The FCC will hold its first meeting next Thursday since July's Senate confirmation of Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Baker.

Agenda items include:

• Consideration of a notice of inquiry to seek to understand better the factors that encourage innovation and investment in wireless and to identify concrete steps the FCC can take to support and encourage further innovation and investment in this area.

• Consider a notice of inquiry soliciting information for the next annual report to Congress on the status of competition in the mobile wireless market, including commercial mobile services.

• Consideration of a notice of inquiry that seeks comment on whether there are opportunities to protect and empower American consumers by ensuring sufficient access to relevant information about communications services.

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