AT&T Caps Netflix Streaming Costs At $68K/Yr

theodp writes "What would you say if you went to join a gym and were told that it could cost you anywhere from $360 a year to $68,000 a year for the exact same usage? Don't be ridiculous, right? Well, that's really not so different from what the potential costs of streaming video on an AT&T smartphone are. According to AT&T's Data Usage Calculator, 1,440 minutes worth of streaming video consumes 2.81GB, which — if you manage to keep Netflix fired up all day and night — would result in a $360 annual bill under the grandfathered $30-monthly-unlimited-data plan, or $68,376 under the new $20-monthly-300MB plan. Still, that didn't stop a spokesman from characterizing the new AT&T data plans as 'a great value' for customers."

Comments

Re:Sounds like my utility company

[argStyopa]

Are you suggesting that state-run monopolies might not be competitive or customer-oriented?

That's unpossible.

Re:So when did...

[93 Escort Wagon]

Sprint does offer a better plan yet people stay with AT&T because it feels right. Morons who use AT&T deserve AT&T.

Wow, I didn't know Sprint had fanboys.