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Verizon to Lift Video Streaming Restrictions for Unlimited Plans With Extra $10/Month Payment
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In NYC at least, AT&T doesn't have nearly the coverage nor the spectrum as Verzion. Not long ago I was on about the 30th floor with my iPhone and I got good signal and download speeds. The person next to me, also with an iPhone but on AT&T, no signal at all.
It is best to put limits on streaming because otherwise there is not enough download for the rest of us that don't watch streaming video all the time, but have work to do.
Huh? So I guess we're just going to ignore the fact that T-Mobile only exists right now because of government intervention (i.e., the Obama Administration preventing AT&T from purchasing T-Mobile and limiting your choices even further).
It's really irresponsible to put out patently false information like that. I understand this is just a forum, and that anyone can simply Google how incorrect you are, or just open an Econ 101 textbook glossary to the chapter on monopolies/oligopoly's, but your comment is still really irresponsible. I'm not sure if you're trolling or what, but some people might actually take your statement as sincere and believe it.
It is best that Verizon throttles data for cases of congestion because otherwise this affects others who are trying to use the network. I have the Verizon Beyond, but I don't have a problem with the 22 GB streaming limit if there is a problem with network capacity.
No free market system is perfect and I don’t know anyone claiming it.
If you’re reaching for the laugh button, the suggestion that increased government intrusion is the required panacea has me reaching for the ROFL button.
I think you misunderstand your coercive relationship with Verizon.
I believe those "problem with network capacity" claims as readily as I'd believe a mobster telling me "there's been a problem with Arson in the neighborhood, so you better pay our protection fee." When there's 0 accountability or regulation on a monopoly they can tell you they're raising your prices for any reason they want--regardless of the full context of the truth.
Perhaps there is a correlation between price and coverage / speeds.
It sounds like the way the market works for everything else you buy.
That didn't really pan out this last November. I'd have rather switched than gotten what we got.
Ha. If it were, this wouldn’t even be in discussion right now because it wouldn’t be happening.
Can someone please sit this confused person down and explain to him how Oligopolies/regional monopolies work?
Here's a good starting off point: Please look up how national oligopolies/regional monopolies, work very hard to segment and distribute the market between themselves using tricks as varied as skyrocketing the cost of building new infrastructure, to limiting hardware retail options, etc., so rather than competing on equal footing in all markets they can ensure at least one of them as an effective monopoly in most markets.
Before you spout off this silly Trumper nonsense, I suggest you enroll in a quick Econ 101 course. I can help you set up the ability to crowdfund the cost! Trust me, if every person who defends Cell Company monopolies paid for an Econ course, we'd all save more money in the long run from our phone bills alone.
Enjoy it while it lasts... T-mobile only exists right now because the Obama administration blocked attempts to purchase it, first by AT&T and then by Sprint. Now we have a Republican President, so expect t-mobile to disappear and your cell plan to DRASTICALLY rise in price within a few years.
Sarcasm? I can’t tell, there isn’t a free market when 4 companies are pretty much what you have to choose from.
Verizon just made my day...I was paying $150/mo for two lines for UNL 4k data + $13/mo for each iPhone 7 Plus. Now I am paying $65.60/mo for 20GB of data. I rarely go over 13-15GB per month. While my home internet is roughly 300-350GB per month. My bill should be under $130 before taxes now. Thank you VZ!
Is that kind of like getting 3 women together to shorten pregnancy to 3 months?
I think Intel once did a thing where you could buy an activation code to "unlock" your processor to make it faster.
Or something like that.
Craziness...
Yes but still not actually unlimited- just higher resolution video... more like unlimited, unlimited*. I wonder if 3 unlimiteds will do the trick or if we next get into strong adjectives like ultimate unlimited* or bronze/silver/gold/platinum unlimited*.
I joke... or do I?
Well, size of the country, population density, and other factors of that nature do play a role in all of it.
As far as "unlimited", it's been pretty much a standard thing for quite a while when it comes to mobile carriers (at least in US) that unlimited refers to basically not having to worry about paying for some sort of overages when going over some sort of a data limit that the limited plans had/have. It doesn't really have much to do with bandwidth, speed, etc.
You’re confused. TM will buy sprint (thanks to trump) and create a bigger network. legere will continue to run things and keep the customers happy which he has done very well for years now.
