Comments on: AT&T Develops Credits System to Limit File-Sharing Bandwidth

By: thumperbig

thumperbig — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:03:00 +0000

This is already going on with Tmobile.
I have received text messages and account alerts for using my unlimited data plan with an extra 2.5 GB allotment to share my data as a Hot Spot.
I use Bit Torrent to download all my research materials from GNU,Apache,Creative Commons licensed Software and or documentation.
It’s disgusting that while studying for my Certification of Various Technologies such as Red Hat, Cisco, and IBM, I have to constantly be pissed of because I’m watching the abuse of ownership on Tmobiles behalf. Anyone with a similar Data plan, can attest to my complaint, or at the very least ,empathize as to my concerns regarding my privacy whilst studying. The internet isn’t owned by anyone! The method of transport (spectrum) which Tmobile proudly flaunts to the American Consumer, is “extraordinary” is laughable. Extraordinary in the sense that Law Enforcement, and Advertisers have had a field day, with the huge opening our elected government officials and the FCC, with regards to the monitoring of our Data.
It’s a lose/lose battle for the consumer at this point. For one , Android sales continue to rise despite all the privacy issues, and most consumers aren’t knowledgeable in many technologies being used in current smartphones.

By: Conlos Terroristas

Conlos Terroristas — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:21:00 +0000

yep

By: falynsoul

falynsoul — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 05:00:00 +0000

Hopefully a VPN can defeat this. Jesus Christ, this is terrible. I fear what Comcast may do if ATT gets away with this.

By: Conlos - El Billy Jack BITCH

Conlos - El Billy Jack BITCH — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:07:00 +0000

Ayyy, “With the Terrorists”, creating discography torrents are ya?

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By: Stephen Hinkle

Stephen Hinkle — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 05:49:00 +0000

I think this patent will be challenged. I would think that Packeteer (now Blue Coat) developed such a system before, used in several universities.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:55:00 +0000

DRM Idea = $$$$
DRM./ anti-piracy = More Pirates
More Pirates= Lose $$$
Run Out of $$$$= go bankrupt
AT&T is fallowing this plan! it doesn’t work.. it never does

By: Torrentor » AT&T Develops Credits System to Limit File-Sharing Bandwidth

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:12:12 +0000

[…] AT&T Develops Credits System to Limit File-Sharing Bandwidth A new system developed at telecoms giant AT&T appears to envision just that kind of scenario. The system is revealed in a patent filed by AT&T Mobility in September 2013 and published this month. Its stated aim is to stop customers from “abusing a … Read more on TorrentFreak […]

By: asdf

asdf — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:49:00 +0000

You: “So what are you guys in here for?”
Inmate #1: “I robbed a bank.”
Inmate #2: “I murdered half a dozen people for no reason.”
Inmate #3: “What are you in here for?”
You: “I downloaded a song on the internet.”