The Committee was concerned about the NYDA's pursuance of partnerships that may be favourable to one service provider over another in a competitive sector market. In particular, the Committee expressed the concern that the partnership with the new cellular phone company may unfairly prejudice other cellular phone network providers in the market. The NYDA indicated that all service providers and any other stakeholder (including all cellular phone companies) were welcome to initiate partnerships with the Agency. The Committee viewed the perception of the Agency as being non- partisan as vital for the image and credibility of the NYDA.