[t]he FCC has proposed or is considering a number of regulations that will limit innovation or investment incentives. Examples include mandating wireless carriers provide data roaming services to any requesting carrier – even in areas where those carriers possess their own spectrum but have chosen not to invest in the capital infrastructure necessary to use it…

We know this is untrue. In fact, as evident in the record developed at the FCC on this matter, the near-unanimous view of the wireless industry is that an automatic data roaming obligation not only is in the public interest, but is essential to preserving and promoting competition, innovation and investment in wireless data services and wireless networks. Notably the two main opponents of a data roaming requirement are AT&T and Verizon Wireless, which collectively serve over 65% of all wireless subscribers and continue to increase their dominance with each passing quarter.