AT&T to slow speeds for top 5% of unlimited data plan users July 29, 201 In yet another sign that true unlimited data plans for cellphones are heading toward extinction, AT&T said Friday that it will begin throttling data speeds for its top 5% of data consumers as of Oct. 1.
AT&T: 'Eat too much data and we'll strangle you' Top 5% of heavy downloaders will be throttled By Rik Myslewski in San Francisco
29 July 2011 If you're a heavy downloader with an unlimited AT&T wireless data plan, you have two more months of full-speed all-you-can-eat before your service may be throttled.AT&T to Throttle Big Users of Unlimited Data By Stephen Lawson, IDG News July 29, 2011 AT&T announced service throttling for the heaviest users of its unlimited mobile data plans on Friday, saying the only way to truly solve its bandwidth crunch is for regulators to approve its merger with T-Mobile USA.
An Update for Our Smartphone Customers With Unlimited Data Plans AT&T July 29, 2011