TECHNOLOGY: ATT starts Throttling

http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/3876/64/

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AT T Starts Throttling Heavy iPhone Data Users on Unlimited Plans (Image courtesy of TipB.com) Earlier this year AT T indicated that they’d begin to throttle customers in the top 5 percent (content/view/3748/64/) of data users that are on unlimited plans. This won’t affect anyone that is on a newer tiered pricing plan, but could be unwelcome for customers that stuck with AT T because they were locked into unlimited service. However, if you don’t use a lot of data then there’s probably nothing you need to worry about. You’ll know right away if you’ve used to much data because AT T will send you a text that reads Your data usage is among the top 5 percent of users. Data speeds for the rest of your current bill cycle may be reduced.†In AT T’s original announcement this plan would only effect jailbreakers using third party software through Cydia. Related Links: AT T Starts to Throttle Wireless Users This Week (content/view/3748/64/) AT T Kills Unlimited 3G Data for iPad iPhone (content/view/3234/64/)

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Guess “unlimited” ain’t so “unlimited”.

And I’m sure the FCC, FTC, DOJ, and all the politicians ‘n’ bureaucrats will be right on this.

(To get paid off by the regulatee!)

Argh!

I wouldn’t buy AT&T anything. Not that the other ISPs are much better. But, changing the rules after the contract is signed.

Where’s Judge Judy?

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