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The Federal Communications Commission says it has had "productive" discussions with Comcast and T-Mobile USA about whether data cap exemptions conflict with the goals of net neutrality.
The FCC sent letters last month asking Comcast, T-Mobile, and AT&T to meet with commission staff by January 15. The FCC has met with Comcast and T-Mobile, but not AT&T. A meeting with AT&T has been scheduled.
"FCC staff had productive discussions with company representatives as part of a larger policy examination of trends in the market. We cannot comment on the details of individual meetings," FCC spokesperson Kim Hart told Ars.
When asked if there will be any action taken against the companies, Hart said, "This is not an enforcement action or investigation, as the Chairman [Tom Wheeler] has made clear. Direct dialogue with companies is an important way in which the Commission can watch and learn, and consistent with our approach in the Open Internet Order."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @02:38AM
Oh God Yes!! Say what everyone is thinking. Google Fiber gonna fix everything!
(Score: 1) by Francis on Wednesday January 20 2016, @03:34AM
Thanks to Google Fiber coming to other cities both the local ISPs shat their pants and one of them has FttH already installed and the other is probably a year away.
The point of Google Fiber was never to wire every city, it was to wire enough of the cities that the incumbent ISPs would be frightened having to do it themselves rather than lose everything to Google.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 20 2016, @04:34AM
You know some of us don't give a shit about fiber and those of us couldn't care less about FASTER SHIT OH GOD MY SPEED TEST IS FASTER THAN YOUR FUCKING SPEED TEST.
So fuck Google and fuck you.
But please continue your dick-waving contest.
(Score: 2) by snufu on Thursday January 21 2016, @04:25AM
I said municipal fiber. Google fiber is just another commercial ISP, who should be trusted no more than Comcast/ATT.