Comments on: Why The FCC’s Got AT&T And Verizon Scared Shitless http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/why-the-fccs-got-att-and-verizon-scared-shitless/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:16:14 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maverick2k9 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/why-the-fccs-got-att-and-verizon-scared-shitless/comment-page-1/#comment-35761 Maverick2k9 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:13:07 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=359109#comment-35761 Well, Even as AT&T removes restrictions on VOIP thru 3G apps on the Appstore, the network isn't entirely net neutral. They still have restriction on internet tethering on the iPhone, even though the device clearly supports tethering.Currently, tethering using iPhone is disabled on AT&T network, But I believe AT&T (and many other networks) have plans to charge consumers extra for tethering, for accessing data that the consumers have already paid for !! Refer to the Apple user discussion thread below for the outrage caused among iPhone users around the world: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2151255&start=0&tstart=120 Sooner the FCC hears about tethering, the better it is for all of us. I hope tethering restriction falls on the wayside, just like the VOIP restriction. Well, Even as AT&T removes restrictions on VOIP thru 3G apps on the Appstore, the network isn’t entirely net neutral.

They still have restriction on internet tethering on the iPhone, even though the device clearly supports tethering.Currently, tethering using iPhone is disabled on AT&T network, But I believe AT&T (and many other networks) have plans to charge consumers extra for tethering, for accessing data that the consumers have already paid for !!

Refer to the Apple user discussion thread below for the outrage caused among iPhone users around the world:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2151255&start=0&tstart=120

Sooner the FCC hears about tethering, the better it is for all of us. I hope tethering restriction falls on the wayside, just like the VOIP restriction.

]]> By: Tristan http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/why-the-fccs-got-att-and-verizon-scared-shitless/comment-page-1/#comment-35735 Tristan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:33:04 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=359109#comment-35735 Looks like the US market may have to fall in line with the rest of the developed world, where people pay for what they use. Looks like the US market may have to fall in line with the rest of the developed world, where people pay for what they use.

]]> By: matt http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/why-the-fccs-got-att-and-verizon-scared-shitless/comment-page-1/#comment-35734 matt Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:31:12 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=359109#comment-35734 "Pay-per-byte data" of course this is the way it should be! it is considered a utility, so it should be treated like one! I'd rather pay for it and be able to do anything, than have it be free but only be able to access optus's home page...only between 12am and 8am... only 12 times a month.... “Pay-per-byte data”

of course this is the way it should be! it is considered a utility, so it should be treated like one!

I’d rather pay for it and be able to do anything, than have it be free but only be able to access optus’s home page…only between 12am and 8am… only 12 times a month….

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