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US Antitrust Enforcement in Telecommunication Being Ramped Up

By Ewan Sutherland Telecommunications Policy Analyst

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that antitrust enforcement in telecommunication is being ramped up by the Obama Administration, after relatively lax times.

In a piece entitled Telecoms Face Antitrust Threat it indicates that investigators are weighing up the roles of the large carriers and whether they are abusing the market power amassed under the Bush Administration.

By Ewan Sutherland, Telecommunications Policy Analyst

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