T-Mobile Will Let Customers Stream HBO, Netflix and ESPN Without Racking Up Data Charges ... but not YouTube
http://recode.net/2015/11/10/t-mobile-announces-free-video-streaming/ The nation's third-largest wireless carrier, looking to gain competitive advantage over rivals Sprint, AT&T and Verizon, is giving customers the ability to stream videos on their smartphones and tablets without generating data charges. Subscribers can choose among popular streaming services including Netflix, HBO Now, HBO Go, Watch ESPN, Fox Sports and Hulu. Notable omissions from the list include YouTube, the world's biggest video site, and Facebook and Snapchat, which have both made big pushes into video in the last year. "Video streams free," T-Mobile CEO John Legere said Tuesday. "Binge on. Start watching your shows, stop watching your data." Legere's offer applies to customers who pay for at least 3 GB of data a month ... Notable omissions from the list include YouTube, the world's biggest video site, and Facebook and Snapchat, which have both made big pushes into video in the last year. - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently doing so. My opinions expressed here are mine alone. _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
