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The penalty should be proportionate to the amount they got from the "unlimited plan" users since they started throttling. But consumers are unlikely to rece
by myth_buster 11y ago
The penalty should be proportionate to the amount they got from the "unlimited plan" users since they started throttling.
But consumers are unlikely to receive any money from the fine,
which will go instead to the U.S. Treasury, said the agency official.
Additionally, govt is getting money but what happens to the customers who actually paid for it?
- Frozenlock 11y agoThat's the equivalent of some police officers catching a thief and keeping the money for themselves. "Aren't you glad we are here to protect you?"
- myth_buster 11y agoWell thanks to Civil Forfeiture [0] you don't have to be a thief. (Good luck doing that to Corporates.) Customers/Citizens are at the receiving end from all sides. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United...
- bbcbasic 11y agoI have no idea if that statement is serious or ironic.
- myth_buster 11y agoI think they are being sarcastic...
- wolfhammer 11y agoAlways seeing mega-corp gets fined millions and the people they wronged get nothing. Where do these fines go?