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The Wall Street Journal reportedd Tuesday that a review by the Department of Justice is in its early stageds but marks the latest sign that the Obamaq administration is going to be more aggressiv onantitrust laws. The most populaer smartphones in recent years have commonlu required owners to buy their service from a singldtelecom provider. is the exclusive carrier for 's iPhone, Verizon for 's BlackBerry Stormn in the U.S. and has an exclusivity deal for 'w Pre until early next year. These dealsx were the subject of Congressional hearings this year in whichj they were portrayed as an abuse of powerr by telecom providers who have growntoo powerful.
The Federal Communication s Commission said in June it plans toinvestigater them. But carriers say their exclusive deals encourage them to offedr consumers discount prices on smartphonex and supports development of theexpensive devices. They warn that governmenty intervention would impact their abilityg toinvest elsewhere, such as improving telecom network
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