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Perhaps there is a god — AT&T Fined $100 Million

AT&T, the mobile phone carrier with a logo that — unapologetically and appropriately — looks like the Death Star, was fined $100 million for throttling its customers with unlimited data without properly notifying them. The unlimited data tier is a thing of the past and was announced in 2007 when Steve Jobs  unveiled the original iPhone. AT&T’s network was not up early adopters actually using … Continue reading Perhaps there is a god — AT&T Fined $100 Million

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Level 3 is Investigating, Blocking Suspicious Traffic

In the world of ISPs, Level 3 is one of the biggies. They’re classified as Tier 1 and their services are considered to be part of the internet’s “backbone” with providers like AT&T, Verizon and Vodaphone. Smaller providers buy transit agreements from Level 3; Level 3 doesn’t have to because their network is that encompassing. About 40 percent of all internet traffic comes into contact … Continue reading Level 3 is Investigating, Blocking Suspicious Traffic

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AT&T: Your world. Throttled.
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AT&T Won’t Stop Throttling Your iPhone’s Unlimited Data Plan

Smartphone users who believed that the FCC’s recent love of net neutrality meant that AT&T  would stop throttling their devices with “unlimited” plans when they hit 5GB are finding that the situation is complicated, to say the least. When AT&T customers with unlimited plans hit 5GB of usage, the company reduces their speed to a crawl. Some sources have claimed to see speeds on par … Continue reading AT&T Won’t Stop Throttling Your iPhone’s Unlimited Data Plan

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