According to a recent article in FierceWireless (here) by Phil Goldstein, despite the distinct lack of success of “Sponsored Data” AT&T CMO David Christopher says that the carrier is still “very bullish” on the program. AT&T introduced the Sponsored Data service in January 2014 (here) with the anticipation of...
Back in the day when Broadband Internet appeared and P2P first reared its head, I was travelling the world doing battle anywhere that devil could be found. There was no Net Neutrality talk back then. Depending where you were in the world, the Internet and broadband pricing looked very...
As an observer (read: not an American) it is always great to see the US political system at work. On the Net Neutrality issue both Democrats and Republicans attempt to leverage First Amendment rights and freedoms to sway the general public this way or that. Makes you wonder sometimes...
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson implied that it could be two or three years before AT&T starts investing again in fiber optic network rollouts while it waits for net neutrality rules to be settled. Earlier in the week, he said the Obama proposals to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would...
In-Car Wireless Benefits the Connected Life Users on the Move FCC Commissioners received a pitch on connected cars from wireless executives this week. Commissioners examined new products and services and discussed policy issues, according to the CTIA blog. It would seem that car manufacturers have a vested interest in...
FTC sues AT&T for ‘deceptive’ and ‘unfair’ data throttling It is not a typo, this is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) not the FCC. It seems everyone is on the Telco’s case these days. So did the FTC simply beat the FCC to the punch here, or is there...
More sites offer sponsored data to mobile users, raising stakes in net neutrality debate It seems that a few websites out there are experimenting with paying the data toll for their users. Its early days for sponsored data, but initial results are quite encouraging. Dan Check, the vice president of...
AT&T added more objects than people to its network in the third quarter of this year. AT&T is the second-largest carrier in the US (behind Verizon) and they are under pressure from aggressive smaller rivals T-Mobile and Sprint. The US market reached 100% penetration according to an OECD broadband...
Apple SIM – One SIM to rule them all and in the land of Apple…. Apple’s iPad Air 2 was unveiled at a special launch last week. A sleeker new design and reported 12 times faster processing than the iPad 1. Buried in Apple’s typically well staged launch festivities...
AT&T wants you to design your own Internet fast lane There has been much talk of late over so-called “Internet fast lane” of late within the net neutrality debate. While the bureaucrats at the FCC are still in committee debating, AT&T thinks it may have found a compromise. The...
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