re ATT suggests heavy data users overloading cell sites, must stop or pay?

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Mark Laubach <markmatmos () gmail com>
> Date: December 12, 2009 1:04:52 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] ATT suggests heavy data users overloading cell  
> sites, must	stop or pay?

> For IP if you want.  Just my personal reaction to hearing this being  
> an issue.
>
> So why is AT&T whining at this?  Well known issue in advance.  I'm  
> guessing
> either they are a bit behind demand on putting up infrastructure and  
> want to
> shift attention to the "heavy users" (there will always be heavy  
> users, duh...,
> dusting off the old blame envelopes from (B)ISDN?....) or they are  
> posturing
> for wanting to change rates before allowing "tethering" (using the  
> iPhone,
> etc. as a data modem for the laptop?  Hmmm.
>
> Just another data point on roadmap of what's steering the U.S. deeper
> into the lackluster of the broadband wasteland.  Come on telco, pick  
> up your
> end of the capacity log and let's get a move on and stop with old  
> whinging.
>
> Reminds me of the old situation: you walk in to an establishment and  
> order
> the all you can eat meal.  After awhile, the owners say, well that's  
> all you
> can eat, now leave (or pay up).
>
> Got an iPhone a few weeks ago due to recent situation of not being  
> near
> Internet access as often. Love it.  Just don't tell me the Ministry of
> Telecomm Truth is changing the definition of "unlimited".....
>
> Mark
> ps. I was told in the Apple store that tethering is there  
> technically, they [ATT]
> just hasn't turned it on....
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:13 PM, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "David P. Reed" <dpreed () reed com>
> Date: December 11, 2009 10:42:46 PM EST
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: ATT suggests heavy data users overloading cell sites, must  
> stop or pay?
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/12/att-says-it-hopes-to-start-charging-smartphone-customers-for-heavy-data-usage.html
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