Attorneys General Urge FCC To Further Investigate Verizon Acquisition Of TracFone [telecom]

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This week, a coalition of 17 attorneys general, led by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to further investigate Verizon's proposed acquisition of TracFone. In a letter to the Commission, the attorneys general detailed how Verizon's acquisition of TracFone could negatively impact the Lifeline program, which provides a subsidy for communications services to millions of low-income consumers.