FCC Protects Some Information Filed by Verizon on Tracfone Transition
The FCC Wireless Bureau imposed a protective order Thursday allowing some parties access to competitive information Verizon and an independent compliance monitor file as a follow-up to the carrier’s buy of Tracfone, which closed in 2021 (see 2111230038). “While we…
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are mindful of the sensitive nature of some of the information involved, we are also mindful of the general right of the public, and our desire for the public, to participate in this proceeding in a meaningful way,” the order said: “We find that allowing limited access to competitively sensitive materials pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Protective Order allows the public (through appropriate representatives) to do so while also protecting competitively sensitive information from improper disclosure and use.” Verizon has been under scrutiny California as it migrates Tracfone customers to its network (see 2306230047).