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FCC to Spank AT&T with $100 Million Fine for Throttling Unlimited Data Plans

Maximum PC: AT&T faces a $100 million fine that the Federal Communications Commission plans to impose on the wireless carrier for "misleading its customers about unlimited mobile data plans." In short, AT&T is in hot water for throttling speeds to customers of its unlimited data plans without adequately notifying them that they could receive slower connections.

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justy1123231d ago

good i hope that teaches them a nice lesson about how to treat customers and not screw them over

Sahil3222d ago

$100 million dollars... how many people were paying $80 per month or more for an "unlimited" plan, every month, for years on end? And don't get me started about the advertising cell companies use in regards to LTE and other high bandwidth connections.

Sahil3222d ago

If you get a 50Mbps LTE connection, you can burn through the entirety of a 5GB data plan in under 15 minutes of use. Which is why we need truly unlimited data plans in the first place. Freaking mobile broadband companies are raking us over the coals....

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FCC commissioner urges Apple and Google to ban TikTok

Will a TikTok ban ever actually happen?

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The FCC just gave Amazon the green light to monitor your sleep with radar

The radar sensors would allow for contactless sleep monitoring.

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AT&T is placing data limits on HBO Max again

This comes after new net neutrality laws pass in California.

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PrimeVinister1131d ago

Ajit Pai has a lot to answer for.