Back in January we noted that AT&T was facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the carrier of over-charging both iPad and iPhone customers for data. According to the lawsuit, AT&T not only artificially inflates actual data usage estimates anywhere from between 7 and 300%, but the company bills for data when the phone or tablet is disabled or unused. With AT&T recently getting the green light to bury fine print in user contracts banning customers from participating in such class actions, that case is now heading to arbitration. AT&T and other ISPs prefer arbitration because the arbitrators are generally companies hired by the ISPs, who -- at least based on data in the credit card industry -- tend to rule in favor of their employer 94% of the time. The original suit sought restitution and class damages for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, unfair and fraudulent business practices, unfair competition, and violations of the federal Communications Act.
But AT&T is a JOB CREATOR, they get special privileges and breaks. Leave AT&T and the rest of America's great corporations alone, let them make profits in any way they can so they can create jobs! Why do these "customers" hate America?