Senators Want FCC to Revisit Handset Exclusivity Right

The relationship between some handset manufacturers and network carriers may soon suffer a set back if the motion being moved by the US senators is adopted. The Senators want the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review the exclusivity arrangements between handset manufacturers and network carriers and how they affect competition, as reported by Reuters.
The senators who expressed their concerns about competition and choice and its effect on fairness in the market stated in a letter to FCC that “We ask that you examine this issue carefully and act expeditiously should you find that exclusivity agreements unfairly restrict consumer choice or adversely impact competition in the commercial wireless marketplace.”
In the US, it is not uncommon for some service providers and handset manufacturers to forge such agreement. We have recently reported some cases which involve players such as Sprint, AT&T, and Apple.