AT&T tiered data plan and questions about regulatory oversight

Rebecca Arbogast, a tech policy analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, said she believes the FCC will continue to allow wireless providers to experiment with different business models, including tiered pricing like that announced by AT&T. The FCC has said it is debating whether to include wireless services in its push to redefine broadband as a telecommunications service. The biggest concern by investors is that the move would -- particularly down the road -- lead to price regulation of broadband and a requirement for network operators to share their Internet lines with competitors.

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