Magenta also says that in these markets, AT&T’s competitors don’t have much in the way of low-band spectrum, so if AT&T were to snap up this available spectrum, competition in the markets would be harmed and AT&T wouldn’t have a reason to avoid acquiring more low-band spectrum in rural areas.
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Today, following Verizon’s quarterly earnings call, the company’s CFO Fran “ShamWow” Shammo was asked by CNET if they planned to bring back their own unlimited data offering.
T-Mobile (TMUS -0.8%) still looks to walk the tightrope of maximizing revenue and growing its subscriber base, Evercore ISI suggests, expecting growth in not only users but also EBITDA for Q4.
Smaller packages of TV networks – skinny bundles – from cable, satellite or telecom pay TV providers, or other companies typically look to make sports and other networks extra paid options for customers to purchase. That’s a lot of data, even more so when customers are out and about, away from their home Wi-Fi networks and streaming video and audio on their data plans.
Under such caps, you can get hit with extra fees or slower speeds if you go over your plan’s data limit. Overall, it’s a pretty inspired bit of trolling from T-Mobile.
The FCC has been having regular discussion with carriers regarding their sponsored content as well as zero-rating plans and how it affects Open Internet regulations. AT&T’s and Verizon’s sponsored data services remain in beta testing, perhaps over concerns that such programs violate net neutrality. Currently, the government agency takes a case-by-case methodology in deciding whether new offerings have an impact on Net Neutrality, which ensues content producers have an equal and fair share of consumers, with no blockages or prioritizing allowed.
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Verizon has said that it’s interested in “sponsored data” as another source of revenue. While AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon are all conference calls between analysts and executives, T-Mo typically runs a video stream.
