Bureau Seeks Comment on First Mobile Competition Report Under Pai
The FCC Wireless Bureau is seeking comment on the next edition of its annual mobile competition report, the first under Chairman Ajit Pai. Throughout the Obama administration, the annual reports declined to say the industry is effectively competitive. The last…
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report was released in September (see 1609230060). Under George W. Bush, the FCC concluded in a series of reports that the industry was competitive. The report is the 20th to Congress on wireless competition. "This Public Notice requests comment on the criteria or metrics that could be used to evaluate the state of mobile wireless competition," said a Thursday PN in docket 17-69. "Comment and information also is sought on industry data, competitive dynamics, and trending factors in the mobile wireless industry, including but not limited to, subscribership numbers, financial indicators (such as revenues or profitability), investment, pricing, and network coverage. In addition, the Commission actively endeavors to improve and refine the way it collects, analyzes, and reports on wireless industry information and data. The Bureau requests that commenters provide any other information that may inform the Commission’s analysis of the mobile wireless industry." Comments are due May 8, replies June 7.