Sometimes itâs useful to adopt a nautical perspective. Like waves in the ocean, life presents a constant stream of big and little issues. Occasionally, as with wind-blown sea swells, those problems loom larger the longer they persist.
Pat Shieldâs consumer dilemma totaled out at roughly $260. Though a relatively small sum, it grew larger each month. That concerned the 83-year-old, who lives on a fixed income in Roanoke County and values her credit score.
To Shields, the issue seemed insurmountable. She tried to cancel her DirecTV satellite television service herself, but for five months got nowhere. So she mailed a handwritten plea to this newspaper.
AT&T discontinues sponsored data due to California s net neutrality law
The carrier says it ll no longer exempt its DirecTV and AT&T streaming services from its wireless customers tiered data plans.
AT&T is ditching the service for some of its video streaming apps. Getty Images
AT&T is ditching its sponsored data service for some of its video streaming apps as a result of California s net neutrality law, which prohibits operators from favoring their own services and content over competitors offerings.
AT&T said in a blog post Wednesday that the state law bans sponsored data services, otherwise known as zero-rated plans. This feature allows AT&T wireless customers on tiered data plans to use AT&T services like DirecTV or AT&T TV without eating into their monthly data allotment. Meanwhile, other streaming video services, like Netflix or Amazon Streaming, do count against monthly usage.
Join / Sign In
CNET editors pick the products and services we write about. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission.
Oscars 2021: How to watch, nominations, date and start time
Everything you need to know to tune into to film s biggest awards show, with Mank, Nomadland and more up for awards. Listen - 03:54
Sunday, April 25 on ABC. Like most awards shows, the ceremony felt the impact of the pandemic: The Academy delayed the ceremony by two months and extended the eligibility window to accomodate films released in 2020 through to February 2021. Another tweak allowed films that originally had a theatrical release, but which were forced to release straight to digital platforms, to be eligible for Oscars. A positive is, thanks to the delay, you can stream almost all of the films right now.
Andrew Wyrich is the deputy tech editor at the Daily Dot. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Advertisement Hide