AT&T Snubs Gamers, calls gaming an ancillary service of broadband

Posted by Helvetica | September 22, 2009

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Everyone’s favorite company with a logo that looks like the Death Star has weighed in on their own version of anti-gamer, anti-Net Neutrality commentary to the FCC:

In response to a Federal Communications Commission Public Notice seeking comments on how the term “broadband” should be defined, AT&T labeled gaming as an “aspirational” online service.

While basic web-browsing capabilities and email were termed core services in the brief dated August 31, 2009, gaming was lumped in with streaming video and real-time voice services. AT&T noted:

…for Americans who today have no terrestrial broadband service at all, the pressing concern is not the ability to engage in real-time, two-way gaming, but obtaining meaningful access to

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ECA to gamers: Act now to keep the Internet neutral!

Posted by Helvetica | August 7, 2009

internet-big-truck Net Neutrality, not something that comes up in the normal gamer chat but with the proliferation of MMOs and connectivity to the Internet via Xbox and Wii, it will become a problem for us. Without the protections that would create Net Neutrality our ISPs could charge more for those of us who play World of Warcraft or want run with our friends in Halo 2 to get our enjoyment.

The Entertainment Consumers Association urges gamers to get on board politically and write, call, and/or e-mail their Congressional representatives.

To: Legislators

Subject: Support HR 3458 and Preserve Internet Freedom

As a constituent and active gamer, I urge you to co-sponsor HR 3458, the

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