AT&T Changes TOS, Limits Streaming, Tethering

MojoKid writes "Just one day after announcing plans to subsidize netbooks, AT&T wised up to the fact that those netbooks and connections could be used to download movies and enjoy other bandwidth-intensive applications. Apparently trying to avoid bogging down their network, the company revised its data plan service terms to single out and prohibit 'downloading movies using P2P file-sharing services, customer initiated redirection of television or other video or audio signals via any technology from a fixed location to a mobile device, and web broadcasting...' The license agreement further prohibits tethering the device to PCs or other equipment. That's a pretty strict set of rules. After all, the new terms of service seems to limit applications such as SlingPlayer, Qik, Skype, and Jaikuspot, which many AT&T customers are currently using without issue." Update — April 4, 02:50 GMT by SS: Reader evn points out an Engadget report that AT&T quickly retracted the changes.

Already retracted and Apologized.

[cwrinn]

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/04/03/att.retracts.cell.tos/ [electronista.com]

Re:To Avoid Bogging Down Their Network?

[Anthony_Cargile]

Perhaps they should worry less about the 3 guys who can be bothered to figure out how to tether their netbook and add some more pipes instead...

I believe the correct term is "tubes".

Re:Well, you need to use the internet the right wa

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

As soon as Bell Labs perfects a time machine, AT&T will begin offering unlimited, unfiltered cellular internet, connected directly to the internet of 1994.

Re:Well, you need to use the internet the right wa

[maxume]

My god, it <blink>s!