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It's probably just a business decision. (assumption)They can provide cell phone service for 1000 people for the same cost as Mitnick since he is a target. It'
by dundun 17y ago
It's probably just a business decision. (assumption)They can provide cell phone service for 1000 people for the same cost as Mitnick since he is a target.
It's the same thing Sprint did a couple years ago when they dumped people that called customer service too much.
- alex_c 17y agoI'm sure it is, but it doesn't seem like a bright business decision. He claims he spends up to $20K a year - sure, maybe this still isn't worth it to AT&T. But more importantly, you'd think they would see this as an opportunity to make their system more robust for all their clients, save money that way (more than $20K/year? likely), AND turn it into a good PR piece.
- ErrantX 17y agoHi, we're AT&T. The company that is SO secure we can even protect legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick!! Cue mass attempts to break into AT&T from every angle (which is sure to end badly) :)