This only took 5 years for the FTC to investigate and resolve.
— Ryan Singel (@rsingel) November 5, 2019
I'm not exaggerating. This is why we need an FCC that treats ISPs like common carriers.
When a DSL provider throttled a VOIP provider in '05, it took 3 weeks for the FCC to stop it using Title II. https://t.co/K2b2OZ5mMW
AT&T has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a FTC complaint that it misled unlimited data plan customers when it slowed their speeds. https://t.co/oDpseiqxJc
— Axios (@axios) November 5, 2019
AT&T to pay $60 million to settle FTC unlimited data case https://t.co/zOSyhbOGwA
— Margaret Harding McGill (@margarethmcgill) November 5, 2019
연방무역위원회, “무제한”이라고만 광고하고 일정 이상 사용하면 속도에 쓰로틀(QoS)을 걸었던 AT&T에게 제재금 6천만 달러. https://t.co/J7pZcN7Wh9
— 푸른곰 (@purengom) November 5, 2019
AT&T fined $60 million for throttling ‘unlimited’ data plans https://t.co/UhoELRMZTU
— FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) November 5, 2019
Seems like this number is also missing a couple zeroes https://t.co/QeZkQ7Qvig
— nilay patel (@reckless) November 5, 2019
AT&T fined $60 million for throttling "unlimited" data plans https://t.co/c5TdEjSgJC pic.twitter.com/z7YR8sWkLB
— The Verge (@verge) November 5, 2019
AT&T's net income for the 12 months ending on September 30, 2019 was $16 BILLION.
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) November 5, 2019
The company was just fined about a day's worth of net income for literally defrauding every single one of its customers for years. https://t.co/5uLo91tGv3
AT&T fined $60 million for throttling ‘unlimited’ data plans https://t.co/9VLjG6rh2a
— Sarah Rauer (@srauer20) November 5, 2019
Unlike @ATT, with @helium data will never be throttled on #ThePeoplesNetwork https://t.co/gRjNAhLQn5
— Dal Gemmell (@jdgemm) November 5, 2019
AT&T to pay out $60 million to consumers for misleading ‘unlimited’ data claims https://t.co/VjK2TeGVVD pic.twitter.com/Z7M8ROzXMG
— Huawei Global (@huawei_global) November 5, 2019
AT&T to pay $60 million to resolve FTC allegations it misled consumers with ‘unlimited data’ promises. Wireless operator to provide refunds to current, former customers: https://t.co/W3yFcoq15z pic.twitter.com/FoJm2sWN6Z
— FTC (@FTC) November 5, 2019
Today @FTC announces a settlement with AT&T, returning $60 million to consumers whose “unlimited” mobile data service was throttled. (1/7) https://t.co/gHErpdlnVt
— Noah J. Phillips (@FTCPhillips) November 5, 2019
AT&T to Pay $60 Million to Resolve FTC Allegations It Misled Consumers with ‘Unlimited Data’ Promises https://t.co/S0KnFxNyuq
— Rebecca Tushnet (@rtushnet) November 5, 2019
Ten years later, and AT&T gets a $60M FTC fine for lying about throttling its "unlimited" data plans. https://t.co/TwJhbSRpUb
— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) November 5, 2019
But nothing was actually fixed here. During that period AT&T lobbyists successfully dismantled the FCC and rules requiring transparency on this front.
AT&T가 무제한 요금제에 속도제한을 걸었다가 6천만달러(약 7백억원)의 벌금을 먹음https://t.co/HdDnjYFjPn pic.twitter.com/pFKVl1Sybr
— 데드캣 (@deadcatssociety) November 5, 2019
Good.
— Aryeh Goretsky (@goretsky) November 5, 2019
AT&T fined $60 million for throttling ‘unlimited’ data plans https://t.co/Q3zkaxnO0G via @Verge