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very pleased that he is doing so. Even without the agreements between
Verizon, Comcast, and the other cable operators to resell each other's
services, this transaction would raise serious concerns about spectrum
aggregation and the future wireless competition. But when, in addition,
competitors become resellers of each others services, those charged with
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accompanying cross-marketing deals represent a good end to the world or a bad
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one another, Congress and the FCC need to consider whether we will need to
return to the world of regulated natural monopolies. While Public
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"We are
very pleased that he is doing so. Even without the agreements between
Verizon, Comcast, and the other cable operators to resell each other's
services, this transaction would raise serious concerns about spectrum
aggregation and the future wireless competition. But when, in addition,
competitors become resellers of each others services, those charged with
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know it.' We need to determine whether the exchange of spectrum and the
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end to that world. If, as these companies claim, they cannot compete against
one another, Congress and the FCC need to consider whether we will need to
return to the world of regulated natural monopolies. While Public
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