So if you play games or stream via netflix or other services look to pay more in the future with Verizon. Hey if they want to do that I will drop all my services to bare minimum to make up the difference.
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/verizon-broadband-costs-could-go-up-2014-2
My questioning of the logic here is, don't the heavier users already pay more for a faster connection? Sure people who barely use their connection do the same occasionally, but everyone I know who downloads Gigabytes and plays games has something Fiber-based or Coaxial-based running at 30Mbps or higher.
@Smith6612 wrote: My questioning of the logic here is, don't the heavier users already pay more for a faster connection? Sure people who barely use their connection do the same occasionally, but everyone I know who downloads Gigabytes and plays games has something Fiber-based or Coaxial-based running at 30Mbps or higher.
Exactly. I pay 60 bucks a month for 75/35 Fios. Because I know I will use a high amount of data between streaming and gaming. If Verizon wants to charge even more then I will either A take my business back to comcast (No garuntee they won't do the same) or B downgrade other services that I get from verizon to balance or even cut what I pay them. I hope all gamers and people who stream content let their voices be heard and stop this crap before it happens and we all get screwed..........
I already pay for service I am not getting. I sit here trying to stream old Top Gear episodes on a Thursday night, and am constantly getting "Loading" pauses, etc. This is pathetic. Everything I have read indicates that it is Verizon causing this problem for us - and that it is the only major cable/internet company still avoiding the problem with Netflix (I can't speak to the gaming issue). If they want to charge more, maybe they should start providing what they promise for the huge amount we already pay.
