FCC extends sale of Unicel

Thursday, November 15

BENNINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has extended by three months the filing period for people to submit opinions about the proposed sale of Unicel to Verizon Wireless, a sale that has caused concern with some officials.

VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns said the FCC's decision was a positive step, but said the group will now focus its attention on preventing the deal unless specific conditions are imposed.

"This is a small but important victory that demonstrates that consumers can win even against corporate giants like Verizon Wireless," Burns said Wednesday. "Now we must demand that federal regulators deny this merger or include enforceable conditions to prevent consumers from being significantly harmed by the deal."

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