. >> host: matt, you mentioned something called backhaul. backhaul allows cell sites to be connected, basically, back to the network. and that's a big concern of smaller carriers. their contention is that a, -- at&t and verizon have the backhaul market locked up. they say there are plenty of alternatives, and they're open to reaching agreements. the report talks about backhaul and what's called special access and says that's something that needs to be addressed. give us the sense of why you think the backhaul market is a problem, and then if chris wants to address that as well. >> guest: i think we at free press have made this case, but so have sprint and t-mobile before this merger, although they've gotten more quiet, understandably enough, i suppose. i have point today the very high profit margins or, i think sprint called them obscene profits at one point in time that not just at&t and verizon are making, but also the major dominant wire line provider, qwest when sprint was last complaining about this. it's not that there aren't other opt

their contention is that at&t and verizon basically have the backhaul market locked up. those big carriers say there are alternatives. the report talks about backhaul and special access and says that needs to be addressed. it gives a sense about that. >> we at free press and other organizations have made this case, but so have other carriers, sprint and that t- mobile before the merger. they have pointed to the very high profit margins. sprint call them obscene profits from at&t and verizon and the other major dominate wire providers. it is not that there are not other options for backhaul, but competitors are so reliant on at&t and verizon that not only have the wire lines tied but also the wireless providers and can provision what they are using to connect their powers back to the internet and the phone network. we definitely feel there are barriers there that other carriers have also pointed out and shown to be a very high percentage of the cost they are incurring to provide service and compete with those who control a large percentage of that special access and suppl

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