NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: January 26, 2010 Jen Howard, (202) 418-0506 Email: Jen.Howard@fcc.gov FCC SEEKS INFORMATION ON WIRELESS EARLY TERMINATION FEES Washington, D.C. -- Today, Federal Communications Commission Consumer Bureau Chief Joel Gurin and Wireless Bureau Chief Ruth Milkman sent letters to AT&T, Google, Sprint Nextel, T- Mobile, and Verizon Wireless to gather facts and data on the consumer experience with wireless early termination fees. This inquiry follows last week’s launch of the FCC’s Consumer Task Force, which was established to promote cross-agency collaboration on the Commission’s consumer agenda. “I commend the Commission staff for its ongoing and proactive examination of the consumer experience in the wireless marketplace,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. “This inquiry is the first action by the FCC’s Consumer Task Force, which was launched last week to tackle these kinds of issues. I look forward to reviewing the responses to the letters and the recommendations from staff regarding next steps.” Letter to AT&T: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-132A1.pdf Letter to Google: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-133A1.pdf Letter to Sprint Nextel: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-137A1.pdf Letter to T-Mobile: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-135A1.pdf Letter to Verizon Wireless: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10- 136A1.pdf --FCC--