"Special Access" is one of those fun telecom terms that makes no sense to those outside of telecom. Briefly, it's the rate that a regulated incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC), like AT&T, charges for certain non-residential telecom services. As you can see, even my attempt to describe in one sentence without jargon failed, that's how complicated this is. However, like many very complicated things, Special Access is one of the important ingredients that goes into how much people pay for phone and broadband service. You can find a five minute video of me explaining Special Access and why everyone needs to care about it here.
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On today's podcast we discuss 3D/DC, the Senate hearing on the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Google's announcement of a music service, COICA 2.0 (aka PIPA), and Microsoft's purchase of Skype. We also interview David Beren of TmoNews.com about how his community is reacting to the proposed merger.
You can download the audio directly by clicking here (MP3) or stream it using the player below:
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A good third of the PK staff is shipping up to Boston for Free Press’s fifth National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) this weekend. Not only are we excited about the Shake Your Media Maker Dance Party, but we’re also looking forward to participating in a wide variety of panels with our public interest colleagues. From wireless and spectrum policy to copyright and remix culture, the issues that PK staff will be covering run the gamut. If you’re joining us at NCMR, we’ll also have a table set up in the exhibit hall this year (where you can find this awesome t-shirt)!
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[#printed] => 1 ) [links] => Array ( [node_read_more] => Array ( [title] => Read more [href] => node/5850 [attributes] => Array ( [title] => Read the rest of PK at the National Conference for Media Reform. ) ) ) )Public Knowledge Commends FCC On Data Roaming Order
The Federal Communications Commission this morning approved an order requiring wireless carriers to offer data roaming to other wireless carriers on “commercially reasonable” terms.
The following statement is attributed to Harold Feld, legal director of Public Knowledge:
“The Commission acted wisely this morning to give consumers the ability to have their smartphones work seamlessly as they move around the country. This order gives sufficient flexibility to carriers to work out agreements to make this possible, while promoting competition.
“The requirement of ‘commercially reasonable terms’ and other features will give carriers the ability to work out agreements for their particular circumstances without entering into common carrier regulation. The requirements in this order mirror those the Commission has used in other circumstances to promote competition through market forces rather than through rate regulation.”
The following is a guest blog post by Rob Frieden, Professor of Telecommunications and Law at Penn State University.
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Public Knowledge unequivocally opposes the proposed merger of AT&T, the 2nd largest national wireless carrier, with T-Mobile, the fourth (out of four) largest national wireless carrier. If the $39 billion merger is approved, the combined entity would serve anywhere between 42-44% of all wireless subscribers, and together, AT&T&T and Verizon would control nearly 80% of all subscribers, with a weakened Sprint far behind. So much for the wonderfully competitive wireless market that is the mantra of every debate on network neutrality and broadband deployment!
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There’s a lot more to say about the “unthinkable” merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. In the past few days, though, some items have stood out.
* When Cingular bought AT&T Wireless, they were required to divest spectrum as a condition of having the deal approved. T-Mobile bought a lot of it:
The overlapping mobile phone networks that Cingular and AT&T have in large parts of California have raised concerns among Justice Department officials about the combined companies’ market power in the state, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The deal with T-Mobile aims to ease those concerns and is contingent on Cingular closing its deal with AT&T Wireless.
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* When Cingular bought AT&T Wireless, they were required to divest spectrum as a condition of having the deal approved. T-Mobile bought a lot of it:
The overlapping mobile phone networks that Cingular and AT&T have in large parts of California have raised concerns among Justice Department officials about the combined companies’ market power in the state, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The deal with T-Mobile aims to ease those concerns and is contingent on Cingular closing its deal with AT&T Wireless.
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* When Cingular bought AT&T Wireless, they were required to divest spectrum as a condition of having the deal approved. T-Mobile bought a lot of it:
The overlapping mobile phone networks that Cingular and AT&T have in large parts of California have raised concerns among Justice Department officials about the combined companies’ market power in the state, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The deal with T-Mobile aims to ease those concerns and is contingent on Cingular closing its deal with AT&T Wireless.
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* When Cingular bought AT&T Wireless, they were required to divest spectrum as a condition of having the deal approved. T-Mobile bought a lot of it:
The overlapping mobile phone networks that Cingular and AT&T have in large parts of California have raised concerns among Justice Department officials about the combined companies’ market power in the state, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The deal with T-Mobile aims to ease those concerns and is contingent on Cingular closing its deal with AT&T Wireless.
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