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[ PRIVACY Forum ] AT&T will require special subscription to use
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PRIVACY Forum mailing list)
Fri Aug 17 17:39:55 2012
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:22:58 -0700
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AT&T will require special subscription to use Apple's Facetime
http://j.mp/PjVCYa (ars technica)
AT&T "technically" won't charge extra to use FaceTime over 3G or EDGE
after all, according to a statement issued on Friday. Not everyone
will be able to start video chatting with other iOS and Mac users for
free, though-the company plans to require FaceTime aficionados to pay
for a "Mobile Share" data plan if they want to make video calls over
the cell network.
- - -
Wait a minute. Nobody would be making the calls for *free*. They have
data plans, and they should be able to use them. AT&T's move is a clear
violation of net neutrality principles. Data is data.
--Lauren--
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