Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated that he'd be watching closely as AT&T rolled out a new offering called Sponsored Data, which promises to keep certain mobile browsing from counting against your monthly data cap but which has raised the ire of network neutrality advocates.
This week proves we’re better off with four wireless carriers
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There's a clear case for having more wireless companies rather than fewer of them, and this week demonstrates why.
AT&T’s New “Sponsored Data” Scheme is a Tremendous Loss for All of Us
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AT&T’s Sponsored data scheme is actually just a win for AT&T. This plan is a tremendous loss for everyone else.
With “Sponsored Data” AT&T is double dipping. And that’s just dirty
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AT&T, under the guise of “sponsored data,” launched a sneaky attack on innovation.
How your cell number pinpoints your identity
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Your mobile phone number is totally unique anywhere in the world. Unlike government IDs, which can be forged and are difficult to verify online, your mobile phone number is unique to you and easy to confirm.
AT&T’s Sponsored Data is bad for the internet, the economy, and you
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AT&T’s Sponsored Data program is a way for AT&T to levy taxes on companies who can afford to pay. That has huge implications for the free market of the internet.
AT&T CEO: Data Caps Are About Charging Content Providers
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The quest to determine why data caps really exist may be starting to wind down. Internet service providers (ISPs) have admitted, either explicitly or implicitly, that monthly data caps have nothing to do with network congestion. And, while some have started to portray data caps as legitimate forms of price discrimination, that argument did not hold up to close scrutiny either. So what's left?