Re: Broadband truth in advertising, redux

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Daniel O'Connor" <darius () dons net au>
Date: February 7, 2010 7:26:32 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: "ip" <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] Broadband truth in advertising, redux
Reply-To: darius () dons net au

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010, Dave Farber wrote:
> > Just saw a TV ad for 'unlimited mobile broadband' via Cricket for  
> > $40/mo.  Sounds awesome, right?   But if you quickly scan the fine
> >   print during the commercial, Cricket's service, like everyone
> > else, is capped at 5GB/mo.  So again, what does "unlimited" mean
> > for mobile broadband?  You're not limited to WHEN you can connect
> > to their service when in their service area?
> >
> > This is just the latest marketing scam for the wireless and  
> > broadband providers.....after all,  it's perfectly legal to say "up
> >   to 50GB speeds"  in big bold blinking letters but only deliver
> > 15GB regularly, with periodic bursts to 40GB.   But that is deemed
> > 'truth' in advertising.    Gotta love the lawyers.

ISP's in Australia used to do this, then they got smacked down by a 
govt. body and now it doesn't happen any more.

-- 
Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer
for Genesis Software - http://www.gsoft.com.au
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