Making the Case for Competition Ahead of the FCC’s 17th Mobile Competition Report

Verizon Wireless filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission ahead of its 17th annual mobile competition report. This post is excerpted from our executive summary.

The mobile wireless marketplace is even more robust, competitive, and innovative than it was last year and the year before. Output is increasing, prices are decreasing, and there is massive, ongoing investment and innovation that is fueling even more competition – all to the benefit of the U.S. wireless consumer. Competition is being driven not only by mobile carriers but from a large and increasing variety of device and application suppliers, resellers, over-the-top providers, and other entrants across the mobile ecosystem, enabling consumers to “mix-and- match” services, devices and applications that are both complements and substitutes. Indeed, not only is the U.S. wireless consumer experience the best in the world, it is constantly getting better. The facts are clear – the mobile wireless market is “effectively competitive” for the American consumer.