AT&T today indicated it is prepared to settle with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over allegations that it throttled users’ mobile data speeds without property informing them. AT&T advertised “unlimited” mobile data, but slowed users’ speeds once they crossed a certain threshold. The FTC first sued AT&T over the matter in 2014, but that case […]
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler believes both mobile and wired networks need to be regulated as utilities. In an opinion piece published by Wired, Wheeler outlined the broad strokes of his plan, which he believes will protect consumers and still promote investment in broadband. “I am proposing that the FCC use its Title II authority to […]
Carrier AT&T has filed two notices with the Federal Communications Commission that argue against the planned introduction of a proposal by FCC Chair Tom Wheeler to reclassify broadband and mobile data providers as “common carriers” under Title II. The proposal, yet to be formally introduced, would get rid of paid-prioritization deals, ensure net neutrality, cease […]
In a post on the company’s blog, AT&T has detailed the options customers will have when choosing a mobile data sharing plan. The new plans will be available starting August 23, and they allow customers to share between 1GB and 20GB of data across an array of devices. The company has also added a mobile […]
AT&T today reported a significant second-quarter increase in the number of connections on the AT&T Wi-Fi network, fueled by the rising number of customers with Wi-Fi enabled smartphones and devices, as well as an increasing number of businesses and venues offering Wi-Fi access for their customers. In the second quarter, AT&T handled 68.1 million connections […]
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