Topic: Data Throttling

The claim that Verizon throttled Santa Clara firefighters during a wildfire is revisited. While used by the FCC to justify net neutrality, the incident is described as a data plan limit issue rather than a violation of open internet principles.

The FCC announced a $100 million fine against AT&T for allegedly deceiving customers on unlimited data plans by severely throttling their internet speeds. The government claims the company was not transparent about the extent of the slowdowns, which made streaming and video calls difficult for high-usage subscribers.