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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

FTC Sues AT&T Over Unlimited Data Plans

A man uses a cell phone as he walks past an AT&T store in New York, July 11, 2013. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

A man uses a cell phone as he walks past an AT&T store in New York, July 11, 2013. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

The Federal Trade Commission is suing AT&T, arguing that the telecom giant misled customers over so-called “unlimited data” plans. AT&T allegedly promised millions of smart phone customers unlimited data, but then cut internet speeds for customers who were using too much data — in some cases, by as much as 90 percent. But AT&T says it did not mislead customers. Jordan Weissmann of Slate joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson with details.

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