WIRELESS PATHWAYS SAYS SUPPORT IS STRONG FOR AT&T SPECTRUM DIVESTITURE

摘要

Wireless Pathways told the FCC that despite claims by AT&T to the contrary there's substantial industry support for the FCC to order AT&T-BellSouth to divest not only 2.5 GHz but also 2.3 GHz spectrum as a merger condition. AT&T claims the issue is mostly a Clearwire gambit to snare 2.5 GHz spectrum. 揟he Commission must take the time required to consider a divestiture requirement, and request and receive as much input as it needs to make a reasoned decision,?Wireless Pathways said. Besides Clearwire, it cited as divestiture backers American Antitrust Institute, Cbeyond Communications, the Center for Digital Democracy, Computer & Communications Industry Assn., Consumer Federation of America, Consumer抯 Union, Free Press, Grande Communications, New Edge Networks, NuVox Communications, Supra Telecom, Talk America, XO Communications, Xspedius Communications and U.S. Public Interest Research Group.