AT&T hit with $100 million fine as FCC says it slowed ‘unlimited’ data

The Federal Communications Commission slapped AT&T with a $100 million fine Wednesday, accusing the country’s second-largest cellular carrier of drastically slowing down Internet speeds for customers who signed up for "unlimited" data plans.

The decision marks the FCC’s most aggressive step to date to regulate Internet providers as Chairman Tom Wheeler follows through with his pledge to ensure that consumers have uninterrupted access to the Web. Although the enforcement action targets AT&T’s cellular business, other broadband providers fear it is a preview of the greater scrutiny the industry will face under a more assertive FCC.

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