AT&T's throttling of the top 5% unlimited data users is getting lots of press.
AT&T customers surprised by "unlimited data" limit
CBS News - 1 hour agoAT&T has some 17 million customers with "unlimited data" plans that can be subject to throttling, representing just under half of its smartphone users.
AT&T throttling unlimited data users starting at 2 GB per month ...
Apple Insider - 3 days agoBy Mikey Campbell The story of an AT&T customer having his bandwidth throttled after transferring only 2 GB of a so-called unlimited data plan has created a ...Highly Cited: ATTs moral obligation: If you throttle it, help us count it Houston Chronicle (blog)
AT&T explains 2GB throttling of unlimited data plans SlashGear
AT&T reportedly throttling “unlimited” users at 2GB Geek
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AT&T Says Throttling Policy Isn't as Bad as You Think
New York Times (blog) - 4 days agoMr. Cozen, who said he has an unlimited data plan, believed it was unfair to be throttled. He pointed out that the unlimited data plan costs $30, and AT&T ...AT&T Says Throttling of Unlimited Data Users Done on Case-by-Case ... Mac Rumors
AT&T tries to justify 2GB data throttling threshold for unlimited ... androidandme.com
AT&T Throttle @ Bottle Not 2GB Data Wireless and Mobile News
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'Unlimited' data has limits at AT&T
USA TODAY - 6 days agoPaul Sakuma, AP AT&T smartphone customers with unlimited data plans can experience ... The tricky thing with AT&T's not-so-new policy of throttling down ...Highly Cited: AT&T Starts Throttling Unlimited Data Users after 2GB of Monthly Usage Mac Rumors
In-Depth: Unlimited Data Plan Isn't as Unlimited as You Think DailyFinance
AT&T Starts Throttling Grandfathered Unlimited Customers after 2 GB Gotta Be Mobile
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Starting as low as 1.5 GB of data usage users can be grouped into this problem user base for AT&T. It seems like AT&T is throwing some of its customers under the bus.
To throw (someone) under the bus is an idiomatic phrase meaning to sacrifice another person (often a friend or ally), who is usually not deserving of such treatment, out of malice or for personal gain.
Should we cheer AT&T's efforts to limit the use of mobile devices? That's one way to go Green. But, not a popular one.
Or do we hear the sounds of a class action suit?
Enough said. I'm pretty sure there is a class action lawsuit sitting on the table here...