EX PARTE SUBMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE : IN THE MATTER OF ECONOMIC ISSUES IN BROADBAND COMPETITION - A NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE
"In other countries, regulatory authorities already have begun to address consumer information concerns.(68) For example, the Irish telecommunications authority, ComReg, provides consumers with the ability to compare available choices for stand-alone broadband, voice telephone, and wireless services, as well as double-play bundles of broadband and telephone services.(69) In addition to its efforts noted above, Ofcom has adopted a somewhat different approach, reviewing and certifying price comparison tools offered by private providers.(70) In the United States, the advent of disclosure regimes in other contexts has proved very effective, e.g., nutritional labeling.(71)"