AT&T made more threatening remarks aimed at iPhone users Wireless data hogs who use too much "audio and video streaming" today. AT&T Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega told attendees at a UBS conference in New York
Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, [AT&T] will also give high-bandwidth users incentives to "reduce or modify their usage."
Just 3 percent of "smart" phone users are consuming 40 percent of the network capacity, de la Vega said, adding that the most high-bandwidth activity is video and audio streaming. Several applications on the iPhone provide nonstop Internet radio.
De la Vega also defended the network's performance, saying te
