Jul 31
The FCC(Federal Communications Commission) has just released a statement saying that Verizon will pay $1.25 million as a settlement after they revealed that Verizon had been unlawfully blocking tethering apps. If you’re unfamiliar with tethering apps, they allow a user to create a wireless network using their smartphone and its connection to their cellular network. Some apps are free ,while others may carry a price, but most carriers have been attempting to get rid of these apps so that customers will pay a premium for the carrier’s own tethering plan.
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