AT&T Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over Phantom Data
Inconclusive Study.
Unless there are other documents I'm unaware of, how can they single out Apple data usage without conducting the same study on the other platforms before litigating AT&T. To compare data usage vs billing practices for one platform, seems unfair although suspicious on the part of AT&T.
I suspect because of this, that we will hear more about studies for the other platforms, but until then, I feel they should've remained quiet until a full scope is concluded.
John B.
I suspect because of this, that we will hear more about studies for the other platforms, but until then, I feel they should've remained quiet until a full scope is concluded.
John B.
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I think that they singled out iPhones because at worst, the lawsuit opens another class action option to sue Apple for whatever it is that's defaulted in the phones that uses data.
This reeks of typical ambulance chaser legal practices.
This reeks of typical ambulance chaser legal practices.
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I was hoping this lawsuit would show up when tiered internet started catching on with businesses. There's nothing "inconclusive" in this study. First off, a third party computing firm tracked the data, and I'd wager they're experienced at such a simple task. Moreover, they claim to have deleted or turned off all apps using "background data." So, AT&T's claim of background data bleed is irrelevant and/or erroneous. They'll need a better defense. Secondly, they could only measure user-end data, which is all you're respobnible for as a consumer. Anything necessary to facilitate the transfer of data on the network-end isn't and shouldn't be your problem, and I imagine that's where much of the "phantom data" comes from.
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It is inconclusive, because there is a variable that is not taken into consideration when conducting this study. Studying other platforms with the same standards and guidelines. That would be a conclusive experiment. SCIENCE!
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Cory and Trevor Lahey said:
It is inconclusive, because there is a variable that is not taken into consideration when conducting this study. Studying other platforms with the same standards and guidelines. That would be a conclusive experiment. SCIENCE!
I agree that to an extent. It has to be one or the other unless the tests were done improperly to begin with (bad testing equipment for example).
But, it comes down to this: Are the devices reporting incorrect data usage or is AT&T charging additional "phantom data".
The problem is that even if another operating system or device is tested, AT&T could easily make the claim that that device/OS also is misreporting the true data usage.
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To true, to true.... Apple is evil... The devil!!! lol I think in the end it will be a skynet 1 (apple) and skynet 2 (google) war. Humans won't even be in it lmao
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A platform is a user-end, self-contained OS--it has nothing to do with the issue at hand. The agency contracted to do the study measured user-end data downloaded. That's "everything that comes down the pipeline" between the network and your phone. The only variable I can see impacting that
would be NETWORKS. But, only AT&T has tiered internet right now, so a billing comparison is impossible. The only real challenge would be to the computing firm's methods, which AT&T didn't address: they only addressed what a typical consumer would know. They didn't acknowledge the third party agency in their response. To me, that's a red flag right there.
would be NETWORKS. But, only AT&T has tiered internet right now, so a billing comparison is impossible. The only real challenge would be to the computing firm's methods, which AT&T didn't address: they only addressed what a typical consumer would know. They didn't acknowledge the third party agency in their response. To me, that's a red flag right there.
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I claim inconclusive for the simple reason of the Class Action Suit. A lawsuit is serious business without due facts.
The suit shouldn't take aim at anything until evidence of other platforms are consistant with the ios claim.
ATT may or may not be gouging their ios subscribers. But to single out just ios, is not totally justified. The question is whether ATT is or is not doing the same thing to subscribers with other platforms before filing on just the part of ios. This will better determine whether it is the fault of ATT or the platform itself or ATT singling out their ios subscribers. We also haven't heard if this is or is not happening with the VZW ios variant. This is very important.
I admit that this sounds suspicious on th...
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The suit shouldn't take aim at anything until evidence of other platforms are consistant with the ios claim.
ATT may or may not be gouging their ios subscribers. But to single out just ios, is not totally justified. The question is whether ATT is or is not doing the same thing to subscribers with other platforms before filing on just the part of ios. This will better determine whether it is the fault of ATT or the platform itself or ATT singling out their ios subscribers. We also haven't heard if this is or is not happening with the VZW ios variant. This is very important.
I admit that this sounds suspicious on th...
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