Wireless Giants Split on FCC’s Phone Unlocking Policy
AT&T warns FCC proposal could upend its ability to offer affordable smartphones.

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AT&T warns FCC proposal could upend its ability to offer affordable smartphones.
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission’s latest proposal to standardize phone unlocking policies has divided the nation’s largest wireless carriers.
While Verizon viewed the changes as a potential boost for competition and consumer freedom, AT&T argued the rules could negatively affect its ability to offer affordable devices.
The FCC's proposed rules released in July would require mobile service providers to unlock customers’ mobile phones within 60 days of activation, part of an effort to create a more uniform policy across the wireless industry.
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