Yes, Operation Chokehold makes sense because…
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Anonymous opinó:
It will send a definitive message to AT&T. The Asian communities have REAL bandwidth compared to the US.
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What is great about this action plan is that, if it succeeds, it will demonstrate a reason why the usage-based pricing *is* better.
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ATT should foresee giving service at peak demand anyway
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Because this is the best way to get a point across. For the millions of iphone users out there that are locked into contracts a boycott is not an option. This is the next best thing to getting their frustrations known to att.
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Because all he is suggesting anyone do is USE their phone. They pay for the service. It’s time to watch youtube, foxnews, cnn, etc.
Video is the worst we can or would do…lot’s of people watching stuff….which is exactly what we pay for, nothing more, nothing less.
Can we crash them? Well, no…but we can disrupt them.
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AT$T wont understand until something like this forces them to sit up and take notice. The network sucks, we all know it and so do they. They need to take a good portion of the profits they are making off those expensive data plans and upgrade their infrastructure more than the minuscule amount they are now.
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AT&T wont get the point unless something like this happens. Until then they will continue raking in massive profits (increased by overages when the caps go into place) and making minuscule upgrades to their network. They have been doing this for years.
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BD in Ohio [1] opinó:
Data and voice are separate on the network; hence emergency communications will be unaffected. Only data communications would arguably be affected, and that only for the duration of the protest. AT&T should be accountable for the representations it makes to consumers regarding the amount or level of service it is selling at the price it is selling it.
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Consumers are taking a stand and directing the mark, as it should work in America.
A lot of concern over loass of emergency calls: it will not happen. At most this will take down MMS, so if you have ATT, you may not be able to check your email for an hour (thats a vacation, or excuse).
ATT has a great opportunity here, if they manage this well, you could see it in one of their anti-Verizon commercials. -
Although it is just a PR stunt, it has brought up the subject so that it is discussed and pushes the company publicly to take a stand. If they fail to take advantage of it and turn it into an opportunity they will hurt their brand much more than the success of the chokehold could.
Why?
Because ATT should make their service better in place of raising prices