When Apple had an exclusive deal with the AT&T regarding the iPhones, it gathered various reactions from the potential users and customers. Some have been annoyed, some are excited, while others do not mind at all. While AT&T and Apple are very much happy with their collaboration, some sources say otherwise. Mobile phone providers in rural areas said that the marriage between the two companies would probably end sooner than expected. The fact that the AT&T is not selling the Apple’s iPhone to the rural areas where AT&T only offers their roaming service is the main issue at hand.

And because Apple and AT&T had an exclusive deal regarding the distribution of iPhone in United States, this means that local mobile phone providers are prohibited to do so. This just means that in places like Vermont and the other rural areas located in other fifteen states will not be able to be a user of the iPhone.

As a result, the RCA or Rural Cellular Association is planning to petition the Federal Communications Commission to examine the legality of deals that are exclusive including the contract between Apple and AT&T. The Ars Technica even brought up the situation happened in Alaska where most iPhone users used to have trouble using the gadget legally because of the service restrictions that we set by the AT&T.

Will the Federal Communications Commission intervene once again in a small issue like this just like it did in the Ars Technica’s case? This must be something that the Rural Cellular Association would really look forward to.