US Wireless Industry Regulation 2002

Who wins, Who loses?

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The year 2002 will bring some big FCC-driven changes for the wireless industry in the US. The three big agenda items for wireless providers are number pooling, number portability and E911 Phase II. Hot on the heels of these initiatives comes the removal of spectrum caps in January 2003. This article reviews those changes and considers the implications for consumers, investors and wireless carriers themselves. The FCC has to make a difficult decision on the delay of number portability. The only sure thing is they cannot make everyone happy.

Neil Purser is the Director of OSS Practice at LTC International Inc.