On October 28, the FTC filed a complaint alleging that a major retailer and wireless broadband internet provider engaged in deceptive acts in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act by imposing significant restrictions on the data speeds of customers with "unlimited" mobile plans who had used more than a fixed amount of data in a month, a practice known as "throttling." The complaint alleges that the company failed to inform consumers adequately of the practice and intentionally withheld the information.
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