The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday it plans to impose a $100 million fine on AT&T for capping data speeds on its unlimited wireless data plans.
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The FCC claims in a press release that AT&T severely slowed down the data speeds for customers with unlimited data plans, and failed to adequately notify them that they could receive speeds slower than the speeds AT&T advertised, though the firm’s defenders contend its actions were allowed under the rules in effect at the time.
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“Consumers deserve to get what they pay for,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “The FCC will not stand idly by while consumers are deceived by misleading marketing materials and insufficient disclosure.” (RELATED: FCC Fines AT&T $25 Million for Disclosing Data on Hundreds of Thousands of Americans)
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AT&T began offering unlimited data plans in 2007, and in 2011, the company implemented a “Maximum Bit Rate” policy that caps speeds for customers once they exceed a predetermined amount of data usage within a billing cycle. AT&T has since discontinued unlimited data plans for new customers, but continues to allow renewal for existing customers, thousands of whom have sent formal complaints to the FCC since 2011.
AT&T began offering unlimited data plans in 2007, and in 2011, the company implemented a “Maximum Bit Rate” policy that caps speeds for customers once they exceed a predetermined amount of data usage within a billing cycle. AT&T has since discontinued unlimited data plans for new customers, but continues to allow renewal for existing customers, thousands of whom have sent formal complaints to the FCC since 2011.
Via: Daily Caller
Via: Daily Caller
