BU Now » telecom http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Report: DoJ probing telecom industry http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/06/report-doj-probing-telecom-industry/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/06/report-doj-probing-telecom-industry/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:52:19 +0000 Dick Taffe http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=2054 The Justice Department reportedly has launched a probe to see if large U.S. telecom companies (AT&T, Verizon) are abusing their recently won market power.  For instance, are wireless carriers locking up popular smart-phones by having exclusive agreements with handset makers?  School of Law Professor Keith Hylton, an expert on antitrust law, can look at the possible ramifications.

Contact Keith Hylton, 617-353-8959, knhylton@bu.edu

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