AT&T Hit With $100 Million Fine for ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans

AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a $100 million fine for offering consumers “unlimited” data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount.
AT&T Hit With $100 Million Fine for ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans
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WASHINGTON—AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a record $100 million fine for offering consumers “unlimited” data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount. The company said it will fight the charges.

Unlimited means unlimited.
— Travis LeBlanc, enforcement bureau chief, FCC
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