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Article: FCC bars landlord phone, ISP deals

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A new federal ruling has changed the landscape for apartment tenants trying to choose who supplies their telephone and Internet services.

The Federal Communications Commission voted this week to bar telephone and Internet service providers from forging exclusive contracts with apartment buildings, saying such deals harm competition.

The FCC said its ruling will be particularly beneficial for apartment dwellers seeking so-called "triple play" packages from companies such as Verizon and Comcast that bundle telephone (both land and cell phones), television and high-speed Internet services.

Exclusive deals for cable services to apartments were banned in a previous ruling.

"There is no reason ...

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