via Ars Technica by nate@arstechnica.com (Nate Anderson) on 4/22/11
What happens when a major mobile operator gets tired of people ditching voice calls and text messages for cheaper Skype calls and instant messaging? It just blocks those services and charges a monthly fee to access them.
It has long been clear that Internet providers, especially in mobile, would much prefer offering pay TV-style "packages" or services rather than one-price access to an Internet data pipe. "Want access to Facebook? Ah, that's part of our 'premium gold' plan."
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