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Re:AT&T Will Force Your Data Plan For Your Unlocked Out-of-C... by illuminate on Sunday February 03, 2013 @01:28AM (#5158884)
"Why people feel entitled to services at the price they choose is beyond me."

Sometimes, it's crazy, but people expect real competition versus oligopolists that mostly collude between themselves and show zero concern for regulatory action.

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Re:AT&T Will Force Your Data Plan For Your Unlocked Out-of-C... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday February 03, 2013 @02:31AM (#5158978)
I pay about $14 a month for 800 talk minutes and 300mb data. There is real competition in a few countries, we should expect that in the free market USA.
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Re:AT&T Will Force Your Data Plan For Your Unlocked Out-of-C... by illuminate on Sunday February 03, 2013 @11:27AM (#5160067)
Totally agreed. Deregulation and competition are pretty at odds.
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