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Re:AT&T to pay $60M over U.S. allegations it lied in 'unlimi... by OnlineGladiator on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:16PM (#21458428)
> At $100/mo, 60 million dollars translates to 25,000 pay periods. AT&T has 25 million subscribers.

I am failing to see how these numbers add up. What is the explicit formula you are using?

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Re:AT&T to pay $60M over U.S. allegations it lied in 'unlimi... by monocasa on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:37PM (#21458574)
24 months at $100/month leads you to 25k subscribers at $60M.
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Re:AT&T to pay $60M over U.S. allegations it lied in 'unlimi... by OnlineGladiator on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:48PM (#21458642)
Thank you. I was doing mental math and I think I was lazily confusing 24 with 25 and noticed my zeros were off and after a few tries decided to just ask.

The 24 months explains it. I figured a pay period was a month because I think of it as how often I have to pay.

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Re:AT&T to pay $60M over U.S. allegations it lied in 'unlimi... by brokensegue on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @07:38PM (#21458581)
they think a pay period is 24 months (it may be). 60 million / (24mo * $100/mo) = 25,000
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