As mobile carriers ramp up bribery program, Internet coalition says no to "zero rating"
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1EW4P)
"Zero rating" is a widely practiced business among mobile carriers: they solicit bribes from Internet companies in return for their services being exempted from the carriers' data-caps -- products from companies that pay the bribes can be used for free, while a billing meter ticks for every bit downloaded from their competitors. (more")