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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by KJasper on Wednesday June 17, 2015 @02:43PM (#9734344)
If you can make 200M and have a risk of paying 100M in the worst case you still make 100M more than you would without doing it. So it's basically calculated risk for these companies.
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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by pyrocat on Monday June 22, 2015 @04:32PM (#9760979)
And therein lies the problem with most methods of government regulation. The worst that happens is usually a fine. Certain violations need to start carrying mandatory jail sentences.
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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by redblacktree on Wednesday June 17, 2015 @04:06PM (#9734887)
Sure, but you would still prefer to never pay the 100M.
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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by unprepare on Thursday June 18, 2015 @08:51AM (#9738194)
Not more than you would prefer to make the 200MM and risk losing 100MM of it.

again calculated risk, if theres even a chance that they walk away with all 200mm, and no chance that they end up with 0 or less, then it's worth pursuing.

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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by redblacktree on Monday June 22, 2015 @10:39AM (#9758610)
I'm trying to say that they would have preferred to not get caught.
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Re:AT&T fined $100M after slowing down its ‘unlimited’ data by KJasper on Thursday June 18, 2015 @03:27AM (#9737220)
ofcourse and they won't. Companies never pay the initial fine...
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