FCC is impressing me lately

[Artdeco]

https://www.fcc.gov/document/att-mobility-faces-100m-fine-misleading-consumers

Woot

 

[ThatsABigOne]

link fail

 

[Oyeve]

Basically ATT was fined 100 million bucks for saying unlimited data then throttling its customers. I wish they would nail all carriers.

 

[Commodus]

Verizon's likely next. T-Mobile probably won't be, but then it's also been more transparent about what you get and really doesn't throttle unlimited service if you're paying for it.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

When will they make AT&T let us unlimited data customers have the ability to create hotspots? There's really no reason we shouldn't.

 

[Artdeco]

link fail

Sorry, fixed, did it on the run from my phone...

 

[Elixer]

How is that impressive, if it is too little, too late?
They made billions in that time period, and got off with pennies on the dollar fine.

 

[KentState]

Verizon's likely next. T-Mobile probably won't be, but then it's also been more transparent about what you get and really doesn't throttle unlimited service if you're paying for it.

When did VZW ever throttle?

 

[s44]

Yeah, VZ backed down before implementing their unlimited throttle.

 

[pm]

Basically ATT was fined 100 million bucks for saying unlimited data then throttling its customers. I wish they would nail all carriers.

I wish the FCC would give the money to the customers instead of keeping it... and then go after all of the carriers.

Branches of the government charging corporations huge fines that they get to keep seems to pose a bit of a conflict of interest. If there is real concern over customers being defrauded, then give the money from the fine back to the customers who were impacted - or at least theoretically impacted.

 

[shabby]

I wish the FCC would give the money to the customers instead of keeping it... and then go after all of the carriers.

Branches of the government charging corporations huge fines that they get to keep seems to pose a bit of a conflict of interest. If there is real concern over customers being defrauded, then give the money from the fine back to the customers who were impacted - or at least theoretically impacted.

Don't worry, it'll trickle down...

 

[mikeford]

The FCC is not here to help you, time will prove that out.

 

[soccerballtux]

I wish the FCC would give the money to the customers instead of keeping it... and then go after all of the carriers.

Branches of the government charging corporations huge fines that they get to keep seems to pose a bit of a conflict of interest. If there is real concern over customers being defrauded, then give the money from the fine back to the customers who were impacted - or at least theoretically impacted.

But they need that money as protection to bake sure the companies don't do it again!!!

You're right I agree