AT&T “Turbo” feature on iOS app gives subscribers access to congested data network for a fee،
By CNETThe nation's third-largest wireless provider, AT&T, mentions a new “Turbo” feature for the myAT&T app in the App Store. According to App Store listing“With this update, you can add new lines and choose wireless plans right in the app. You can also add AT&T Turbo to provide uninterrupted network speeds during peak hours.” This means that if you're an AT&T subscriber during a crowded event, you can ensure that your phone will always be able to access data, no matter how congested the network gets.
For better access to the AT&T network, you will pay additional fees. If this seems to violate the old net neutrality rules, you're right. Until the Trump-era FCC voted against the rule ending net neutrality on June 11, 2018, all internet traffic was considered the same and a wireless company, such as AT&T , could not charge subscribers extra money to get a faster pipeline or priority access to a data connection.
AT&T updates the myAT&T iOS app
Net neutrality has become a political football, which is not surprising given that there are five commissioners appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate who serve five-year terms. The majority party can have three representatives while the minority party must hold the remaining two seats. During the Trump years, Republicans, opposed to net neutrality, held a 3-2 lead, led by Speaker Ajit Pai.
Currently, with one of the five seats vacant, the FCC is divided between four members, two from each major political party, making the panel bipartisan:
- Jessica Rosenworcel (President) Democratic term ends June 30, 2025
- Geoffrey Starks' Democratic term ends June 30, 2027
- Brendan Carr's Republican term ends June 30, 2028
- Nathan Simington's Republican term ends June 30, 2024
Last October, the FCC voted 3-2 to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that sought comments from Americans on whether they would support a return to net neutrality.
