WASHINGTON (AP) - June 12, 2008
Ultimately, Nextel Communications decided not to.
The e-mails obtained by The Associated Press are from a vice
president who wrote that the government would, quote, "never,
never accept such penalty amounts." The e-mails were written in
January 2004.
The Federal Communications Commission holds a hearing Thursday
on the fees, which are a common complaint of cell phone users. It's
expected the wireless companies will argue that the FCC should take
jurisdiction to avoid a patchwork of state regulations.
The FCC chairman says he agrees.
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