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Verizon to throttle the top five percent of data users.

If you read the pdf every body is subject to the first part but the throttling part is for people signing up after feb 3.That's how I read it.
 
pool_shark said:
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It isn't about when you subscribed....
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Yes, it is...

If you subscribe to a Data Plan or Feature on February 3, 2011 or after, the following applies:
Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource among tens of millions of customers. To help achieve this, if you use an extraordinary amount of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users we may reduce your data throughput speeds periodically for the remainder of your then current and immediately following billing cycle to ensure high quality network performance for other users at locations and times of peak demand. Our proactive management of the Verizon Wireless network is designed to ensure that the remaining 95% of data customers aren't negatively affected by the inordinate data consumption of just a few users.
 
Well lookie there. The old saying comes true once again. When I said I "assumed" I was being throttled... just like the saying goes..... never assume anything, because doing so will only make an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'!

:p
 
Dakota - Tom said:
Yes, it is...

If you subscribe to a Data Plan or Feature on February 3, 2011 or after, the following applies:
Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource among tens of millions of customers. To help achieve this, if you use an extraordinary amount of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users we may reduce your data throughput speeds periodically for the remainder of your then current and immediately following billing cycle to ensure high quality network performance for other users at locations and times of peak demand. Our proactive management of the Verizon Wireless network is designed to ensure that the remaining 95% of data customers aren't negatively affected by the inordinate data consumption of just a few users.
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A bit late aren't you? Did you see my post right above yours?
 
I suppose if you want to believe this only applies to those subscribing Feb 3 or later then youre entitled to do so.....

however a simple search of these forums, or google, will show you that they have been throttling users for going over their 5Gb 'softcap' for a very long time....... this is not new.... this applies to anyone who has a data plan..... regardless of when you subscribed....... it always has...... theyve simply put it in writing and are making a point of attracting attention to it because they are about to get an influx of Iphone users.....

this is being done for 2 reasons..... it alerts the new subscribers that they shouldnt go crazy with their useage...... and it gives the current subscribers some peace of mind that the sudden influx of users wont dramatically cripple their service

theres no reason to make a fuss about this ....... those who use huge amounts of data and are effected already know about this...... and those who dont use huge amounts wont be effected..... so nothing will change for anyone
 
IOWA said:
Actually no its the other way around, becuase the vast majority of Verizon's network came from alltel, which sprint is allowed to use 3g on per FCC stipulation.
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Well, Sprint's coverage map contradicts what you're saying. There's far more 1xRTT roaming than 3G roaming. Perhaps Sprint's own network overlayed much of the old Alltel network such that the FCC stipulation doesn't buy them a whole lot.
 
Don't know if I'm throttled, but VZW data has sucked lately. I used to get better speeds on 1x Alltel. They say no issues, but they're probably cutting cutting back for the iPhone launch. If I have to suffer for that pile I'll go back to Sprint and suffer their Crap coverage....at least the data was solid.
 
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