- Concerns that T-Mobile's new "Binge On" free video streaming would run afoul of this year's FCC net neutrality regulations might be allayed a bit by the FCC chairman's upbeat stance on the offering.
- "It's highly innovative and highly competitive," said Chairman Tom Wheeler of T-Mobile's plan, which exempts video streaming from subscribers' data limitations. While he says the agency is keeping an eye on the feature, the agency's new rules were intended to encourage competition and innovation, and "clearly this meets both of those criteria."
- New FCC regulations generally call for evaluating carrier complaints on a case by case basis. Wheeler says the agency will apply a general-conduct standard to T-Mobile, looking at broad circumstances in evaluating its compliance.
- T-Mobile (TMUS +1%) rolled out the video streaming plan at a Nov. 10 event; it's similar to its previous "Music Freedom" plan that exempted certain music streaming from data limits. Video takes a heavy data bite, but the carrier plans to serve up the feature by transcoding video requests down as far as to 480p.
- Previously: T-Mobile's video 'binge': Partners, revenue effects, fretting net neutrality (Nov. 11 2015)
- Previously: T-Mobile launches free video streaming at latest 'Un-carrier' event (Nov. 10 2015)