One reason why I left them
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Scott Howell
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:57 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: AT&T's Latest Scam
Nope! I spoke with AT&T's customer service and they indicated you would =
have to be on a family data share plan. AT&T really wants a date with =
the FCC and I don't think they'll be holding hands and all friendly =
like.
On Aug 23, 2012, at 6:01 AM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
> perhaps they are blocking it in iOS 6 beta and once it is out of beta =
they
> will unblock it?
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> 73.
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> Darren Duff.
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> Vice President,
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> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
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> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
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> Cherokee county ares.
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> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 2:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: AT&T's Latest Scam
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> Hi Group,
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> As this list allows pretty much anything and as at least with most =
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> clients, the original message was virtually unintelligible because of =
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> transfer traffic and the inability of this ancient server to decode =
Rich
> Text format, I have taken the liberty to resubmit this article by =
removing
> all of the coding and by sending it in plain text.
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> [Begin repost]
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Sarah Alawami <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: AT&T's Latest Scam
> Date: August 22, 2012 12:08:12 PM EDT
> To: Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]>
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> got this off of free press's website. I think for those of us that
> live in the uSA and that's most of you that I'm sending this to we =
need to
> take action. At&t are becoming ridiculous in their actions tward =
iPhone
> users and if we don't stop them they will nickel and dime us for =
everything
> we've got. The ccc<I assume FCC is meant here> wants to hear from =
you so
> even if you are not an iPhone user express yourself here. The message
> explaining everything is below. You can always opt out of receiving =
emails
> from them ever again if you do this. I won't as I want to fight for =
what I
> personally believe in, bent newtratlity and internet freedom, and the =
how I
> choose to use my device. Share via the link given to you on facebook,
> twitter, any social network you can. Shout this to the masses!
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> Share this info Then act to stop AT&T blocking
> Dear Sarah,
> electricity to earmuffs, once you buy a product from a company,
> it shouldn't be any of its business how you choose to use it.
> Then there's the upside-down world of AT&T.
> The telecom giant just announced it is crippling the FaceTime video
> calling app on its customers' iPhones unless they subscribe to a
> more expensive text-and-voice plan. That's right! AT&T
> will block one of the iPhone's best features unless users pay more =
money
> for less data and unlimited voice minutes, none of which they need to
> use FaceTime.
> This is not just an insult to customers, it's a violation of
> Net Neutrality. Tell the FCC to take action against AT&T's blocking.
> If we had actual competition for mobile phone service in America,
> AT&T's latest scam would never fly. You'd simply take your
> business elsewhere.
> But we don't have any competition. We have a market dominated by
> companies that force consumers into ridiculous service plans that make
> you pay more for less.
> Meanwhile, the FCC's Open Internet Order explicitly prohibits
> AT&T from screwing over iPhone customers this way.
> The rules state that mobile phone providers can't "block
> applications that compete with the provider's voice or video
> telephony services. And yet, AT&T is doing precisely that
> violating the letter and the spirit of Net Neutrality.
> Tell the FCC to take action against AT&T's blocking.
> Companies like AT&T and Verizon have shown they'll consider
> all sorts of ridiculous things to prop up declining revenue streams =
like
> voice and text.
> Today AT&T is blocking FaceTime unless you pay its toll. But tomorrow
> it could be Skype, Google Voice or Messages.
> And that's why users everywhere need to speak out against
> AT&T's harrowing vision for our wireless Internet future.
> Take action now: Put a stop to AT&T's attack on its customers
> and on Net Neutrality.
> Thanks,
> Craig Aaron
> Free Press
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> 1. Craig Aaron, E2809CAT&T: Pay Me, Screw Net Neutrality,E2809D
> Huffington Post, August 20, 2012.
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> <http://act.freepress.net/go/11644?t3D9&akid3D3798.9670476.Fcuz-I>
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> 2. Joel Kelsey, E2809CFCC Ruling Will Save Verizon Wireless
> Customers Big Bucks, Free Press, August 9, 2012.
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