Regional carriers ask FCC to impose a ‘shot clock' for roaming agreements

. MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular and several other regional carriers have requested that the Federal Communications Commission initiate a “shot clock” for roaming agreements with larger wireless carriers. “Supporters stressed that imposing a shot clock on negotiations is necessary to provide the proper incentive for potential roaming partners to timely respond to inquiries,” a lawyer representing the regional carriers said in a letter to FCC Secretary Marlene H. Dortch.

Boy Genius Report, Regional carriers ask FCC to impose a ‘shot clock' for roaming agreements