FCC head chastises Verizon for throttling unlimited data plans

[Dietrichw]

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Not happy that Verizon is going to throttle unlimited LTE data plans? You're not alone. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has just sent a letter to Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead criticizing the carrier for the new policy. He's "deeply troubled" by the move, and suggests that the arbitrary slowdowns may be violating the open access rules that Verizon said it would obey back in 2008. The FCC defines "reasonable network management" in terms of technology-related issues (like congestion and security) rather than service plans, Wheeler says. To him, Big Red is abusing a "loophole" in order to boot customers off of unlimited data and wring out more profit -- Mead may have to do a good job defending the decision if he wants to avoid a regulatory fight.

 

 

things are just getting started

 

[greenroost1445]

Call it like you see it: HYPOCRITE!!!

[Askew]

He's fine with breaking NN and Verizon+ others ass raping Netflix for traffic money but he is upset over this?

 

Throttling traffic from Netflix through your network is the exact same thing as throttling any other traffic that your customers have paid for already, fuck this guy I don't know what he is and don't care for his influence TBH.

[Sors]

Guess Verizon isn't sending monthly checks to Wheeler like Comcast does.

[Entropy]

He's fighting battles that he can win, I suppose...

 

Dude is still as corrupt as my Battlefield 4 save file, but still.

[Derangel]

Guess Verizon isn't sending monthly checks to Wheeler like Comcast does.

 

He's still sucking the big Verizon dick with his "net neutrality" policies and has not said a single word about Verizon failing to honor it's contract with Netflix. He's doing this to make it seem like he isn't corrupt as all hell and in the pocket of the people he is supposed to be regulating. I doubt anything will ever come of this. Verizon might back off but not for a second will I believe Wheeler's "threat" would have anything to do with it.

[pixeldensity]

i don't know whether he is being serious or he just putting on a show so he won't seem so corrupt. I feel it is the latter

[EChondo]

This guy is way to old to represent current trends and technology.

 

#WendellforHeadofFCC

[Misanthrope]

"Hey let me bitch about it like well, a bitch, instead of actually doing my fucking job and imposing a hefty fine"

 

Boom, nailed it.