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>>So now they have a new plan that will let developers pay for the data used by their apps and services. The data consumed by apps that make use of this new feature would not apply toward a user’s data cap. In other words...the data caps have nothing to do with network management as they keep saying.... it's just a way to get more revenue from developers and customers. Hopefully the FCC will actually do something about it...although they seem to be ignoring it for now (of course).
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>Victor, I don't get what the issue is? If a customer signs up for AT&T, with a capped data plan, then that's their fault.
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>The government should only get involved if cell providers collude. If there isn't collusion, then the capitalistic free-market takes care of this via competition. Sprint, for example, offers no caps.
I agree. The cut-throat competition among cell phone and portable device data providers is a good thing.
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