The FCC believes zero-rating content can hurt consumers and competition.
The agent sent letters to AT&T and Verizon Wireless today calling them out for exempting their own video services (DirecTV Now and go90, respectively) from customers’ data caps.
The agency believes the practice gives the carriers’ own services an advantage over competing services. The FCC has already warned carriers that zero-rating content may be harmful. The regulatory body did not say if it intends to take steps or action against the carriers.
AT&T announced DirecTV Now earlier this week. The service is available to anyone who cares to pay for it, but only AT&T Mobility customers can watch via LTE without impacting their monthly data cap.
