or even broadband internet. AT&T, Comcast etc all will limit you after you have reached a cap. even if it is set at 250 GBs/month its still a cap.
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Sprint Throttles Top 1% of Data Users, No "Truly Unlimited" Data For US iPhone Users [Updated x2]
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or even broadband internet. AT&T, Comcast etc all will limit you after you have reached a cap. even if it is set at 250 GBs/month its still a cap.
Sprint is another scandal I see. There is no theoretical way to abuse an unlimited data plan. If they ever air another commercial claiming that 'with Sprint you won't slow down' I will only hope a class action lawsuit arises.
But they are bogging down the mobile users who ALSO have internet at home (ahem... that they PAY ADDITIONALLY to their cell plans TO HAVE THAT CAPABILITY) to download huge amounts of data!
These users simply can't get off their damn phones! Rip the movie and store it in memory on the phone! Yes, they say "unlimited" but even your home ISP's will throttle your ass if you're just DL'ing torrents all day!
technically, there will always be a 1%...
If everyone used under 200MB, and i used 201MB, I would be in that 1%
After discovering that people in the US still pay to RECEIVE SMSs (unless they have messaging plans, of course), what can one say?
You guys have the worst cell phone framework compared to any industrialized or emerging country out there.Well in theory, to keep it fair for all users. How would you like it if someone in your area decided they wanted to stream their pandora all day, not be in the room or asleep while your speed suffers because of this guy thats NOT even there to use it.
I say in theory because I DO have a hard time believing with all the money these carriers make that they have a system insufficient of supporting un-throttled unlimited data plans. You don't see cable companies or other internet providers having these so called problems.
Like I said these companies are just taking advantage of consumers and its just another way they can make money in a world that practically requires a internet connection to not only play but to do business.
If I had a choice between unthrottled pay per GB usage VS a flat rate with throttling I'll pick the flat rate. How crappy would that be to see your internet usage alone at $200 because you went over their 90's limit of 2GB? I'd much rather have a throttled connection where I wouldn't have to worry about going over.
It was only a matter of time before they started doing this. I too would be screaming rather loud!!!!
caps cut you off, throttling doesn't.
At least the internet providers (in most cases) tell you a FLAT throttle rate whereas these wireless providers pull random numbers out of their ass such as 1% of users at the top or 5% of users at the top which can translate into ANYTHING.
Top 1% Fail
Huh... interesting how the top 1% of financially wealthy americans (corporate executives) have NO issues throttling the 1% of people who are taking advantage of THEM... hmmm. Sounds a little hypocritical, right? An exponentially backwards system. God bless corruption, cough, I mean America.
Huh... interesting how the top 1% of financially wealthy americans (corporate executives) have NO issues throttling the 1% of people who are taking advantage of THEM... hmmm. Sounds a little hypocritical, right? An exponentially backwards system. God bless corruption, cough, I mean America.
I guess we can chalk up unlimited data to a long list of consumer desires the world's largest, richest, and most powerful free market has decided to quickly and efficiently resolve by pouring time and money into better infrastructure publicly support only until it becomes a burden and can be used as a stick to prevent excessive churn.
AT&T throttles too. During baseball season, my MLB At Bat App can't adequately deliver live video of games over 3G. Instead, 3G delivers stuttering, heavily-pixelated, unwatchable video. When the App was first released three seasons ago, AT&T delivered smooth, clean and sharp 3G video.
Obama's new Consumer Protection Agency chief needs to invesitage the cellular carriers over this and at the very least -- stop them from advertising "unlimited" service. And consumers grandfathered in under original "unlimited" contracts need to band together and file class action lawsuits.
The cell carriers have to support a lot of infrastructure that isn't used all the time. Like a tower that may be unused at night but the power bills are paid for 24x7.
And cell towers support a limited number of users
And cell towers support a limited number of users
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How much are they going to throttle considering how slow their data is in the first place? When I had Sprint, I usually got 200-500 kbps data on 3G. That was already in the "barely usable" category.
How much are they going to throttle considering how slow their data is in the first place? When I had Sprint, I usually got 200-500 kbps data on 3G. That was already in the "barely usable" category.
Because it's the fair and smart thing to do. Funny how it'll be mostly self-professed 99%ers who are complaining about this abuse of the 1%ers on Sprint
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This is exactly how they will boost your download speed. By cutting the usage of those 1% they may very well reduce the overall usage of their network by 50%! YOU get the benefit, as an average Sprint user, and you should be happy to hear this news.
Talking about missing the point! Before you go and call people naive perhaps you should consider that Sprint advertised their product to us (not you) to be "truly unlimited". Unlike their competition. This is what many consumers base their decisions on when picking a carrier. At best it is false advertisement. Oh, and I'm not 8 I'm 10. Jurkoff!!!
No, ATT just started the policy back in the fall. So your use has always been abusive and hurting those around you. You just never deigned (shocker) to care how your use was hurting them.
Gee, who didn't see this coming?
I wouldn't be surprised by a lawsuit here, that certainly seems like a blatant case of false advertising. If I sell lottery tickets promising a $100M jackpot but then I only decide to pay the winner $50M, no one would have a problem with it?
I wouldn't be surprised by a lawsuit here, that certainly seems like a blatant case of false advertising. If I sell lottery tickets promising a $100M jackpot but then I only decide to pay the winner $50M, no one would have a problem with it?
Because it's the fair and smart thing to do. Funny how it'll be mostly self-professed 99%ers who are complaining about this abuse of the 1%ers on Sprint
I'm not on sprint, and I probably use 1 GB of data per month on average, but false advertising is false advertising. I'm not shedding a tear for the top 1%, but I'll call a spade a spade.
How does one "abuse" UNLIMITED data??!
You don't. But you abuse your fellow man, and you abuse the company providing the data, who has a contract with your signature on it which says they have the right to refuse your business. Sorry kiddo, that's life. Maybe next time you'll behave less anti-socially and you won't be hated by your fellow man and your business partners.