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THECZAR

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Never forget when Comcast charged Netflix for access to its customers


Or when AT&T blocked facetime. We will be seeing much more of this:



In September, AT&T said those customers of the new iPhone 5 or iOS6 wouldn’t have access to FaceTime. The company offered the app only for new Apple device customers who agreed to buy into shared data plans, in which the company bundles together data charges for multiple devices.

AT&T had feared that if too many customers began using FaceTime over its mobile network, it would bog down the system, leading to dropped calls and slow Internet access for all.

“We decided to take this cautious approach for important reasons,” executive vice president Jim Cicconi said in a blog post. “To do otherwise might have risked an adverse impact on the services our customers expect — voice quality in particular — if usage of FaceTime exceeded expectations.”

(In response to this post by Freddyburg Hokie)

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2014/02/23/comcasts-deal-with-


Posted: 12/14/2017 at 2:36PM


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  Good read: FCC Commissioners' dissenting opinions on Net Neutrality Repeal. -- Freddyburg Hokie 12/14/2017 12:41PM
  Never forget when Comcast charged Netflix for access to its customers -- THECZAR 12/14/2017 2:36PM
  Washington's governor is trying to be pre-emptive here. -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:24PM
  One rate for all might mean the highest rate. Be careful what you ask. ** -- Hoogle.com 12/14/2017 1:37PM
  Net Sanctuary Cities ** -- Tuckahokie 12/14/2017 1:33PM
  Catchy... ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:46PM
  Similar to what New York has done with Cybersecurity, it seems. ** -- WahooRQ 12/14/2017 1:31PM
  "states rights" *rofl* good one! ** -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:26PM
  Just like weed, man. ;) ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:28PM
  Make Comcast Great Again! ** -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:10PM
  The majority touting a "free-market internet." Grab your wallets. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 12:52PM
  My bet is that internet access rates will double within a year. ** -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 1:36PM
  I'm sorry I misread. By rates you mean $$ not speeds or percentages. I -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:48PM
  What do you mean by that and what is your rationale? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:45PM
  Because they can. That's why. -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:53PM
  I think that, one way or another, the removal of net neutrality -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 1:52PM
  Why shouldn't the heavier users pay more? ** -- Hokie5150 12/14/2017 4:37PM
  They do. -- Beerman 12/14/2017 4:54PM
  This. ** -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 5:42PM
  Yeah gotcha. I misinterpreted your initial post. :) ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:55PM

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