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Telecommunications: Cellular Service Competition

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Jan. 12, 1993
Report No. T-RCED-93-3
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Summary:

Cellular phone service is one of the fastest growing segments of the telecommunications industry. Since starting up in the early 1980s, cellular phone service has seen annual revenues climb to nearly $7 billion; about 10 million subscribers today pay more than $68 per month for service. Under current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, no more than two cellular carriers may operate in each geographic market. This testimony explores the competitive structure of the industry and determines whether FCC's policies ensure the availability of cellular services at competitive rates.

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