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> AT&T set up a "sponsored data" program in 2020 where companies paid to not have their apps count against data usage. They exempted their own property HBO Max,
by foepys 6y ago
> AT&T set up a "sponsored data" program in 2020 where companies paid to not have their apps count against data usage. They exempted their own property HBO Max, essentially for free since they're paying themselves.
Apple is doing the same on the App Store when they are taking a cut of every payment inside an app.
- enkid 6y agoIs that related to net neutrality or just a similar practice?
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoI’m not a fan of that either, but at least it’s possible to switch phone OS’s without selling your house.