FCC Releases 18th Mobile Wireless Competition Report

The Federal Communications Commission released its Eighteenth Report on wireless competition on December 23, 2015, containing data and analysis covering the remainder of 2014 and the first half of 2015. The report provides, among other things, an analysis of the overall competitive dynamics of the industry, describing the various operating entities and their relative positions using indices such as market share, subscribership, as well as various financial indicators, and highlights the Commission’s policies and actions designed to enhance competition. Commissioners Pai and O’Rielly issued separate statements.