Senators want to grill wireless carriers, manufacturers

With the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee preparing to hold a hearing Wednesday on the issues facing wireless consumers, four senators served notice that they want to probe the exclusive arrangements between wireless carriers and cell phone manufacturers. In a joint letter to the FCC, the senators said they want to determine whether "exclusivity agreements are restricting consumer choice" of handsets and also whether exclusive deals between carriers and handset makers play a role in innovation in the handset marketplace.

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