http://www.pcworld.com/ar...nlimited_data_plans.html
I'm not an iPhone user (not for lack of desire, but lack of funds), so this doesn't affect me directly. But I can't help but see this as a money-grab by AT&T. I have a long history in the wireless market working for providers; I *know* how expensive it is to deploy new and upgrade old infrastructure. It's a right pain in the ass, it really is. But you have to look at long-term goals, and I don't think AT&T remembered that here. They're panicking about network congestion and bleeding coffers and trying to solve it in the time-honored Corporate fashion, which is to say, stick it to the users, they're sheep and don't mind being sheared.
Bad AT&T. Yeah, your legalese covers you in court, and you can change the terms at any time, like you're doing... but legalese doesn't help with consumer opinion. And I hope this bites you in the ass.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
I'm not an iPhone user (not for lack of desire, but lack of funds), so this doesn't affect me directly. But I can't help but see this as a money-grab by AT&T. I have a long history in the wireless market working for providers; I *know* how expensive it is to deploy new and upgrade old infrastructure. It's a right pain in the ass, it really is. But you have to look at long-term goals, and I don't think AT&T remembered that here. They're panicking about network congestion and bleeding coffers and trying to solve it in the time-honored Corporate fashion, which is to say, stick it to the users, they're sheep and don't mind being sheared.
Bad AT&T. Yeah, your legalese covers you in court, and you can change the terms at any time, like you're doing... but legalese doesn't help with consumer opinion. And I hope this bites you in the ass.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs