AT&T’s FaceTime Blocking Leads to FCC Complaint

Three interest groups announced their intent to file a complaint with the FCC against AT&T, after the carrier said it would block Apple’s FaceTime from its cellular data service unless customers signed up for a particular plan.

Free Press, Public Knowledge, and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology notified (PDF) AT&T Tuesday of their intent to file a complaint with the FCC about “AT&T Inc.’s decision to block certain users from accessing the FaceTime application over AT&T’s mobile networks,” which the groups allege is a violation of Net Neutrality laws.

FCC rules require notification of intent 10 days prior to the actual filing of a complaint.
“AT&T’s decision to block FaceTime unless a customer pays for voice and text minutes she doesn’t need is a clear violation of the FCC’s Open Internet rules,” Free Press Policy Director Matt Wood said in a statement.



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