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Administrative/Regulatory

Nov. 20, 2019

AT&T data throttling settlement was a consumer 'win'

Earlier this month, AT&T stipulated to a $60 million judgment to settle the case. The money will be distributed as a partial refund to current and former customers whose mobile data speeds were throttled by AT&T.

Anita Taff-Rice

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Technology and telecommunications

1547 Palos Verdes Mall # 298
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Phone: (415) 699-7885

Email: anita@icommlaw.com

iCommLaw(r) is a Bay Area firm specializing in technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity matters.

AT&T data throttling settlement was a consumer 'win'
In a statement about the settlement, FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra referred to AT&T's throttling as a bait-and-switch scheme and said that "this Swiss-cheese service was not the unlimited deal that was promised." (New York Times News Service)
CYBERSLEUTH

There's no place like home for the holidays, we're told, and millions of us will travel for Thanksgiving celebrations. For those who have grown weary of the long security lines at airports and the dreaded disrobing at TSA checkpoints, it seems like the answer for a less stressful getaway is to just pick up a rental car and you're free to roam.

Imagine you've been speeding along for hours and you're almost to the ho...

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