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FCC to investigate wireless communications companies

Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The audio here is FSRN’s own production recording. Originally published August 27, 2009.

Today the Federal Communications Commission approved an investigation that will look at ways to regulate cell phone operators, wireless internet providers and other sectors of the wireless communications industry. The focus will be on three key areas; innovation, competition and consumer protection. Some consumer protection advocates say it's about time. FSRN´s Karen Miller reports.