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AT&T Could Cut Off P2P Users

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the take-their-ball-and-go-home dept.

malign noted that AT&T has stated that using P2P on their 3G wireless network is grounds for disconnection. The lobbyist told congress "Use of a P2P file sharing application would constitute a material breach of contract for which the user's service could be terminated."

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  1. Nice... by courteaudotbiz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It could widely open the door for such clauses in regular ISPs contracts...

    1. Re:Nice... by tambo · · Score: 5, Interesting
      • Buy subsidized iPhone tied to lengthy, pricey AT&T service contract
      • Activate iPhone and run P2P application, causing AT&T to cut off service and cancel contract
      • Sell iPhone on eBay for PROFIT!

      AT&T has discovered Step 2 for us! Awesome work, AT&T scientician people! We can bail ourselves out of the recession this way!

      - David Stein

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  2. Re:Step in the right direction by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know the US has very weak consumer protection laws, but surely something like this is grounds for a lawsuit - if they are advertising Internet access and only providing web-and-email access then this sounds like misleading and possibly fraudulent advertising.

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