I don't see this. Carriers already compete with messaging services like AIM creating AppleTalk-for-mobile doesn't seem that disruptive considering. The article'

I don't see this. Carriers already compete with messaging services like AIM creating AppleTalk-for-mobile doesn't seem that disruptive considering. The article's evidence looks more like ATT responding to a bifurcating market with no-text and text-heavy users. It's profitable for them to fold mid-level users into unlimited plans and attract more people who'd rather have the $15.