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kenfrequed

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19. I wonder if sprint is next?

Reply to azurnoir (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 04:15 PM

Jun 2015

A lot of these carriers have been doing stuff like this for awhile.

With Sprint I have noticed that there are "certain neighborhoods" that appear to have coverage at the 4g level but that the download rates instantly drop to paralysis levels.

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AT&T fined $100M for selling 'unlimited' data, then slowing Internet speed to manage network [View all] azurnoir Jun 2015 OP

No wonder AT&T is so upset about Net Neutrality. lark Jun 2015 #1

better yet project_bluebook Jun 2015 #2

I agree. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #13

Good. Start the class-action suits. onehandle Jun 2015 #3

In a related story FlatBaroque Jun 2015 #4

Really? PADemD Jun 2015 #17

AT&T's threat to throttle me (I neared the cap two times in five years) was why I switched... brooklynite Jun 2015 #5

Have T-Mobile and they do the same, but told me up front bigbrother05 Jun 2015 #7

But that's too transparent! That's not the 'merican way. erronis Jun 2015 #10

I think you're on the $50 plan... brooklynite Jun 2015 #11

They're better... F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #20

And that's why I left those greedy bastards KeepItReal Jun 2015 #6

Which was their goal, they cut the speeds precisely to get rid of customers like you and cstanleytech Jun 2015 #14

Cut my ties with AT&T last week other than internet. My only other option there is Comcast. Lochloosa Jun 2015 #8

Notice their response doesn't address the false advertising. randome Jun 2015 #9

Oh the irony. n/t Aerows Jun 2015 #12

I guess this means they will pass the costs yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #15

So, ATT screws their customers and the fed gets $$$$ OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2015 #16

Yup. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #21

This is the part that pisses me off jamzrockz Jun 2015 #26

Cricket swwallace81 Jun 2015 #18

I wonder if sprint is next? kenfrequed Jun 2015 #19

Sprint has a backhaul problem. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #23

Not only At & T Virgin does this Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #22

YES! And about time eom catrose Jun 2015 #24

So.... RobinA Jun 2015 #25

kick for truth Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #27

You know some MBA got a bonus for coming up with this plan. 6chars Jun 2015 #28