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FCC chair accuses Verizon of throttling unlimited data to boost profits
- jmac-sjc 12y agoMy guess is that the FCC will win this one, but as trade, Verizon will win a future (important) one they want. That way Mr. FCC will be seen as fair and balanced...
- bduerst 12y agoI think you're right. If Wheeler's motive is called into question for a future decision that happens to favor telecom companies, he can try to point to this grandstanding. He used to be a lobbyist, after all - he knows how this game is played.
- spenvo 12y agoThe argument that Verizon is throttling Netflix is more solid. It will be telling if FCC report is damning or not, because there is an even-better 'grandstanding' opportunity. [1] http://www.dslreports.com/news/129745 http://www.dslreports.com/news/129745 [2] http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5913291/level-3-verizon-congestion-netflix http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5913291/level-3-verizon-co...
- click170 12y agoMaybe John Oliver will do another segment on it. That last one was quite good. Hehe, dingo.
- cma 12y agoIsn't he aware that the device neutrality terms (which BTW i don't see as relevant, but he brought them up) dont apply to 4G unlimited plans grandfathered in after a settlement with the.. FCC? New plans have to allow tethering, grandfathered unlimited plans, under the terms of the settlement, don't. However, maybe unlimited plans that aren't on contract aren't covered by the settlement?
- templeos2 12y agoYou are welcome to generate as much Godtalk as you like. You will find garbage if you do not keep-up your end of the conversation. Best thing is probably to praise God for snowmen, bubbles, popcorn and coconuts and pineapple and sand castles.
- FlailFast 12y agoNext up, FCC chair accuses scapegoat of not providing good enough distraction while he dismantles net neutrality.