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AT&T To Start Data Throttling Heaviest Users

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-like-a-martial-arts-demonstration dept.

greymond writes "AT&T has announced that starting on Oct. 1 it will throttle the data speeds of users with unlimited data plans who exceed bandwidth thresholds on its 3G network. AT&T is following in the tracks Verizon and Virgin Mobile in reducing data throughput speeds of its heaviest mobile data users."

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  1. When telecos function as a cartel by HangingChad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    AT&T has you by the nads. You have a hard time finding phone service where you don't waive your right to sue and the carrier can make changes any time they want.

    There's always some pompous horses ass who jumps in to say, "If you don't like the terms, don't sign the contract." But when you can't get service anywhere without those stipulations, there is no consumer choice. The wireless carriers operate as a cartel, not a free market.

    Markets are not free if they're not also fair. And when one side can change the terms of a contract at any time, it's not fair.

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    That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage