Verizon Customers: Say So Long To Unlimited Data

BogenDorpher writes "Verizon will be eliminating its unlimited smartphone data plan this summer. No longer will one be able to pay $30 a month to have unlimited data. This move is designed to 'force heavy data users to pay more for mobile data.'"

Heavy users?

[Totenglocke]

No, the plans will make most people pay more for data - they'll just really rape the people who actually used what they pay for.

Heavy users?

[Ostracus]

A finite price for something "unlimited"? Interesting. Tragedy of the commons comes to wireless.

This is why communications should be socialized

[mozumder]

Communications is a basic government service, as spelled out in the US constitution.

At this point, government should just buy-out Verizon. They're only a 100 billion company, tiny compared to the annual federal budget.

Let's limit the power of private companies to create megabusinesses through government intervention.

We need more government in our lives, and less freedom of choice.

Remember, freedom is code-word for corporate control.

I trust the hard-working government more than I trust lazy private companies.

Re:Heavy users?

[Riceballsan]

Alcohol is a tad expensive to use for an analogy, what about an all you can eat buffet. Only difference, the price of food dosn't go down as technology upgrades, yet these buffets still manage to stay in business, despite not asking for more money from customers who weigh over 200 LBs.

Re:I'd just like to remind everyone...

[lobsterGun]

Be careful, the Sprint Unlimited Plan is only on their 4G service. If 4G service is not available, the phone silently downshifts to 3g where the 5gig caps still apply.

Sprint has the smallest 4g network of all the major carriers.