I don't see how anybody wins from this complaint. AT&T already no longer offers any unlimited plans to new customers, and the most likely outcome will be to no longer offer renewals of the existing grandfathered plans.
It's not as if anyone on those plans using 5GB+ a month isn't already aware of the throttling: AT&T is pretty good about notifying you when you are close to or over the limit.
I guess a settlement might let some folks in the middle of their contact get out easier.
But personally, even considered as just a 5GB/line plan, my grandfathered plan is cheaper than anything currently offered (almost even before you account for the $450/line device subsidy!). Probably won't be the case in two years when I'm up again, but for now I'm glad the FTC didn't file this complaint a few months ago.
> AT&T is pretty good about notifying you when you are close to or over the limit.
I am currently and have been for years on an unlimited data plan with AT&T, easily use over 5GB a month, and have never been notified of any limit ever.
My wife is on a standard plan and gets notified when she goes over. AT&T does not notify unlimited users.
It's not as if anyone on those plans using 5GB+ a month isn't already aware of the throttling: AT&T is pretty good about notifying you when you are close to or over the limit.
I guess a settlement might let some folks in the middle of their contact get out easier.
But personally, even considered as just a 5GB/line plan, my grandfathered plan is cheaper than anything currently offered (almost even before you account for the $450/line device subsidy!). Probably won't be the case in two years when I'm up again, but for now I'm glad the FTC didn't file this complaint a few months ago.