GigaomFTC sues AT&T over throttling, claiming it jilted millions of unlimited plan users
The Federal Trade Commission claims AT&T misled millions of customers with promises of unlimited plans that were anything but unlimited. Read more »
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The Federal Trade Commission claims AT&T misled millions of customers with promises of unlimited plans that were anything but unlimited. Read more »
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