Public interest groups, such as, the New America Foundation, the Consumers Union, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with with software provide Mozilla, MetroPCS and Leap Wireless International, are wanting to end the partnership between Apple and AT&T. These groups are taking their case to the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Copyright Office, and congressional leaders.
"The argument is that these and other "exclusivity" pairings are anti competitive and limit consumer choice." The Rural Cellular Association (RCA), which represents smaller carriers, is lobbying Congress to get involved and awaits a bill that bans exclusive carrier deals to be proposed in the near future.
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