Consumers Union Takes FCC’s Side vs. Verizon

While Verizon Communications has argued that the Federal Communications Commission's demand that it stop its retention-marketing practices would hurt consumers, the Consumers Union disagreed and weighed in on the side of the FCC and cable operators. In an amicus brief to the Federal Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit, CU said that while Verizon's marketing program -- in the form of discounts, gift cards and information about alternatives -- "may afford some short-term savings," it does so "at the expense of the competitive process in general."
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