via Ars Technica by nate@arstechnica.com (Nate Anderson) on 1/25/11
Earlier this month, MetroPCS rolled out new 4G data plans for phones. The plans provided different Internet services—not just different amounts of data—to those who paid more money, and they promptly sent critics into a fury. Wasn't this a major net neutrality violation, in principle if not in law?
When we called MetroPCS to ask about this charge, a company rep told us merely, "I don't think that Metro is discussing this right now." Now we know why. Today, MetroPCS joined Verizon in challenging the FCC's limited open Internet rules, asking a court to throw them out and free companies like MetroPCS to innovate.
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