AT&T needs to be told, probably by a court and slapped with it, that data is data and charging for a specific use of that data which does not constitute anything other than using data is a money grab and they d*mn well know it.
Jim On 10/1/12, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > FaceTime is available over Verizon, and so is skype. I don't have Verizon > myself, but I FaceTimed with someone over Verizon LTE today. I personally > think what AT&T is doing is complete crap, and something needs to be done > about it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Scott Howell > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S > > Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face > TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work > over > the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to > find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G. > > On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bravo, Scott. >> >> I will file a complaint, as well. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Scott Howell >> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S >> >> Hi all, >> >> Anyone who has AT&T without a shared data plan is likely aware they >> cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I >> would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are >> cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as >> Skype which apparently AT&T does not block. Now with that said I >> decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory >> agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. >> in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is >> no technical reason for AT&T to block Face TIme over the 3G network and > especially if they do not block Skype. >> My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and >> mor does Sprint. I believe that AT&T has taken this position for one >> of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring > this up? >> Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint >> that AT&T will respond. The best part is I have received an initial >> verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can >> be best summed up as "to bad." There was absolutely no point in having >> a conversation with AT&T because despite the fact I pointed out the >> obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or >> placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked >> Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some >> circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which >> incidentally is a true statement. 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