FCC to Wait and See on AT&T-Sponsored Data Plan

Chairman and commissioners unsure if plan violates net neutrality rules

Critics of AT&T’s sponsored data plan say it’s a clear violation of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules, but the FCC isn’t so sure.

Based on comments made at two panels at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, both FCC chairman Tom Wheeler and the four commissioners are clearly taking a wait and see attitude.

AT&T Wireless announced earlier this week it would allow video content providers to subsidize the cost of mobile streaming minutes used by viewers of the sponsored content.

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