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Fox News’ Shepard Smith launched into an off-script tirade against AT&T after sending him a text message he was one of the “5%’ers” about to have their data service throttled. “I’m gonna pay more for this crap, because it -is- crap,” Smith said.
Smith just discovered the reality of Internet Overcharging. Get customers hooked on unlimited use plans that soon become a part of their daily lives, and then allow an uncompetitive marketplace to turn data into a “limited resource” that can be monetized for all it’s worth.
“I signed up for this [unlimited] plan, I bought this phone, [and] they told me I could do this, and now that I’ve signed up… and I’ve done everything the way they tell me to do it, now I gotta pay more.”
“It’s like all you can eat crack, until you like a lot of crack, and then you gotta pay more.” (2 minutes)
Thanks to reader Mileena for alerting us.
AT&T can afford 2 billion a year for advertising but “can’t afford” not to ration usage
I nominate this clip for the best anti AT$T ad of 2012!!!
I am very happy that someone well known has called out this pathetic company for what they are doing. Good job Shepard.
ATT. STOLE 262.00. THAT I HAD on my gophone account because i missed ONE DAY OF adding the NEXT 25.00 DOLLARS TO KEEP THE MONEY TO ROLLOVER.
THEY STOLE 262.00 DOLLARS RIGHT OUT OF MY WALLET.
IM ONLY ON THIS to keep in touch with my family.
ATT. YOUR NOTHING BUT A NASTY RIP.O F F. NASTY RIP.OFF.
ID REALLY LIKE YOU TO RE.IMBURSE MY MONEY ATT. ARE YOU THAT MUCH OF A DEVIL. GOD HELP YOU. THANK GOD, THAT JUDGE DID not LET YOU TAKE OVER T.VIRGIN MOBILE,AND THE OTHER TWO SMALL COMPANIES. you SAID YOU NEEDED.
PUT MY MONEY BACK INTO MY ACCT.
BBB IN MY LOCAL CITY HAS BEEN INFORMED. AND THE FCC. TO MENTION TWO THAT WOULD ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT………..
THANKS TO YOU MR.JUDGE FOR doing the right thing
NOT GIVING INTO ATT BEING A BULLY. NOTHING BUT A BULLY
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