Justice Department Issues Report on Competitive Developments in Video, Voice Telephone and Broadband Services

The Department of Justice issued a report on competitive developments in the telecommunications industry. The report is the result of a Telecommunications Symposium hosted by the Department on Nov. 29, 2007. The report addresses a number of issues that may affect consumers of telecommunications services and antitrust analysis in this industry, including the development of new facilities-based competition, wireless technologies as alternatives to wireline networks, price and non-price consumer benefits from competition, the significance of bundled products, and obstacles to competitive entry. The focus of the report is on telecommunications services provided to residential consumers, rather than business users.