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AT&T Meets Starks Aide on Handset Unlocking Objections

An AT&T representative met with an aide to Commissioner FCC Geoffrey Starks to oppose a handset unlocking mandate as proposed in a July NPRM (see 2407180037). “This proposal is based on questionable legal authority,” the carrier said in docket 24-186:…

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“AT&T offers an array of affordable options for handsets, including subsidized pricing and zero-interest rate financing” and “handset locking facilitates the offering of such options.” The company previously met with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioners Brendan Carr and Anna Gomez raising similar concerns (see 2411130008).