Atlanta's new super fast download speeds come with strings attached


  • TECH
  • Friday, 08 Jul 2016

A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber in a residential home in Provo, Utah, January 2, 2014. REUTERS/George Frey

One of the United States' largest providers of high-speed Internet service wants you pay more to keep them from tracking what you search on the Web, a practice that concerns federal officials and privacy experts. 

AT&T's plan requires metro Atlanta customers of its high-speed gigabit service to allow the company to track their web searches in exchange for a discounted price. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

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RM13.90/month
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