Ma Bell 2K? DOJ, FCC looking into AT&T and Verizon

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A new report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that the Holder Department of Justice may be setting its sights on AT&T and Verizon for a possible antitrust investigation. At issue is the fact that the two companies control almost 90 percent of landlines and 60 percent of the mobile market, which could make them targets for an administration that’s already miffed about SMS charges and handset exclusivity deals. There isn’t much detail on exactly what’s in the works, but the WSJ ’s sources indicate that there’s no official inquiry planned yet.