FCC on AT&T's decision to charge users for FaceTime: "we will exercise our responsibilities and we will act"

3. Bernoulli posted on 26 Sep 2012, 08:04 4 0

No joke man, I as a T-Mobile customer was holding on for this nonsense to end, and thankfully it didn't just end, but T-Mobile got rewarded too! :)

8. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 26 Sep 2012, 08:46 2 0

T-Mobile just started an unlimited data plan, I don't see them screwing customers to keep up with the Jones'.

13. Dr.Phil posted on 26 Sep 2012, 10:31 0 1

Doesn't T-Mobile still throttle data after 2GB of data usage? If so, then while you may think they aren't screwing over their customers, they really kind of are.

14. downphoenix posted on 26 Sep 2012, 12:02 0 0

well the new plans advertise that they dont throttle. Im sure someone that remains on the previous plans will be throttled. The new plans seem to cost more than the previous plans, so maybe they are gonna stop the throttling and are betting that allowing more data will give them a boost in revenue over their current setup.

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17. crankyd00d posted on 27 Sep 2012, 02:50 0 0

If you read like a sufficiently smart person would do when buying something you would know where and when you will be throttled, it's right there in the description for every single option. Anyway, no throttling with the new unlimited data option

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16. NexusKoolaid posted on 26 Sep 2012, 12:47 0 0

As if they ever needed justification to raise data prices.

5. ebunny89 posted on 26 Sep 2012, 08:16 0 0

Verizon is cheaper for lesser accounts. At&t only becomes cheaper when you have like 6 or more people on the account. Do your research.

6. mozes316 posted on 26 Sep 2012, 08:24 0 0

Verizon allows you to switch back to unshared plans as well...

9. bigdawg23 posted on 26 Sep 2012, 09:09 0 0

I will have to disagree. In my experience Android video chats blow. When I have used it on my SGS2, Vivid or G Note video is bad. When I move to Facetime on my iTouch its clear. Video playback on Android isn't that clear compared to Apple. Just look at Netflix, YouTube and Directv NFL Sunday Ticket app. Over wifi my Apple products blow Android away. When I had it iPhone those apps were fine over 3G.

10. bucky posted on 26 Sep 2012, 09:18 0 0

I have to disagree as well. I haven't seen any video chat apps even close to FaceTime.

12. MartyK posted on 26 Sep 2012, 10:21 0 0

So you don't see how or why the government should protect 81 million customers from a big company?...So a companies should be allow to run a mock?...okay.

15. downphoenix posted on 26 Sep 2012, 12:20 0 0

You both are right. AT&T shouldn't be able to determine how users can use their phone, and at the same time, people shouldnt be allowed to get such an expensive device for so cheap and be locked into contract. Carriers should abandon the contract model, go full price on all handsets, and lower monthly bills.