Re: iPhone share of U.S. traffic hits 69%

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On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:23:14 -0400, David Moyer wrote:

>> so why does apple tell you it's att's fault that the iphone doesn't do
>> tethering, ? :P

>
> that's because ATT doesn't allow it since they aren't ready for the
> demand. apple is ready, ATT isn't.

AT&T tethers with other phones now. I think they're just figuring out a way
to soak users for more money.

Posted by David Moyer on June 26, 2009, 12:11 am

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> >> so why does apple tell you it's att's fault that the iphone doesn't do
> >> tethering, ? :P

> >
> > that's because ATT doesn't allow it since they aren't ready for the
> > demand. apple is ready, ATT isn't.

>
> AT&T tethers with other phones now. I think they're just figuring out a way
> to soak users for more money.

nah, they are just concerned about bandwidth as it absorbs 4, 5 million
new iphones over the next few months... once all that settles down, they
flip the switch, and rumors continue there will be no extra charge.

Posted by Todd Allcock on June 26, 2009, 1:28 am

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At 25 Jun 2009 22:11:22 -0600 David Moyer wrote:

> > AT&T tethers with other phones now. I think they're just figuring out a

way

> > to soak users for more money.

>
> nah, they are just concerned about bandwidth as it absorbs 4, 5 million
> new iphones over the next few months... once all that settles down, they
> flip the switch, and rumors continue there will be no extra charge.

"Rumors continue?" A few hours ago you just posted a link to a PC Mag
article ("AT&T Tolerates iPhone Tethering Technique") which said: "We have
said that we will offer tethering at some point in the future," [AT&T
spokesman Mark] Siegel said. "We will not say right now what the price is,
though there will be a fee."

Posted by David Moyer on June 26, 2009, 9:38 am

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> > nah, they are just concerned about bandwidth as it absorbs 4, 5 million
> > new iphones over the next few months... once all that settles down, they
> > flip the switch, and rumors continue there will be no extra charge.

>
>
> "Rumors continue?" A few hours ago you just posted a link to a PC Mag
> article ("AT&T Tolerates iPhone Tethering Technique") which said: "We have
> said that we will offer tethering at some point in the future," [AT&T
> spokesman Mark] Siegel said. "We will not say right now what the price is,
> though there will be a fee."

we'll see, the rumor is there will be no additional charge below the 5GB
cap.

Posted by Todd Allcock on June 26, 2009, 10:37 am

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At 26 Jun 2009 07:38:53 -0600 David Moyer wrote:

> > > nah, they are just concerned about bandwidth as it absorbs 4, 5

million

> > > new iphones over the next few months... once all that settles down,

they

> > > flip the switch, and rumors continue there will be no extra charge.

> >
> >
> > "Rumors continue?" A few hours ago you just posted a link to a PC Mag
> > article ("AT&T Tolerates iPhone Tethering Technique") which said: "We

have

> > said that we will offer tethering at some point in the future," [AT&T
> > spokesman Mark] Siegel said. "We will not say right now what the price

is,

> > though there will be a fee."

>
> we'll see, the rumor is there will be no additional charge below the 5GB
> cap.

Good luck with that. I suspect it'll go the way of the "smaller,cheaper
iPhone with cheaper data plan" rumor.

In aggregate, iPhone users are consuming far more than their share of
system resources, and getting away with it because you're spending more
than everyone else. You're like the United States in cellular customer form.
;)

Historically, you guys have demonstrated a wilingness to pay whatever AT&T
is asking for service, even when it lacked features other customers have (3G,
MMS.) What possible incentive does AT&T have to give you anything for free
since you'll open your wallets on demand?

Here's MY rumor, Oxy- you'll pay $30/month extra to tether, just like
smartphone users, else the tethering app will deny access. My guess is
that the delay is more about adding the appropriate "blocks" to the netork
than preparing for an "onslaught" of users. If anything, I'd suspect
iPhone users would be light tetherers. The more you use your phone for
web, email, and time wasting, the less you need to lug a computer around.

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