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[ PRIVACY Forum ] AT&T system would charge you extra for using
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Mon Feb 3 13:15:07 2014
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AT&T system would charge you extra for using different kinds of
Internet applications
http://j.mp/1akaJgQ (Fierce Wireless Tech)
AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) has developed an application-aware system
designed to restrict customers from engaging in "non-permissible"
bandwidth-intensive activities such as file sharing or movie
downloading. The company applied to patent the system, labeling its
approach as "Prevention Of Bandwidth Abuse Of A Communications
System." In its patent application, submitted during September 2013
and published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office last month, AT&T
said the system is designed to prevent a user "from consuming an
excessive amount of channel bandwidth by restricting use of the
channel in accordance with the type of data being downloaded to the
user." The carrier proposes issuing a customer an initial number of
credits, which are used up as data is consumed.
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There you are, boys and girls. Surprise! (Not.)
--Lauren--
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