So, as many of you likely know, Verizon will start throttling top 5% LTE data users in October that have unlimited plans:
While I applaud the marketing staff's efforts to deny that slowing the speed of LTE customers is throttling, and that the lawyers have made a very loose interpretation of what is considered "reasonable network management" to dodge FCC Block C spectrum rules (reasonable would be slowing down the folks that are, at the time of tower congestion, using the most bandwidth, rather than punishing top 5% unlimited data users who may not be using much bandwidth at the time of congestion, but have done so in the past during said billing cycle) , I figure I should prepare for the worst, since I do enjoy watching HD Netflix while traveling.
Is there anyway to sign a new 2-year contract with Verizon such that my unlimited data plan will not get throttled? I don't want a new phone or upgrade, just a contract to ensure price stability, current plan, and no throttling.
Given I live in DC, there is plenty of congestion and I'm likely in the top 1% of data users given I push upwards of 40gb a month watching netflix (no TV, so phone gets it).
M9 wrote:
The difference is in the future when u realize U need unlimited, u may not be able to go back.
You do realize unlimited data IS going away. Eventually everyone will be converted to More Everything and there isn't an unlimited data option on those plans. Possibly in 2021 unlimited data( or something coser to it ) will be back.
People now leave their VZW unlimited plans in their wills. Those that die without a will have their aires fighting over who gets it. Sounds like a valuable commodity to me.
" n order to see slowed speeds under Network Optimization, you have to meet
the following criteria:
Top 5% of data users (you use 4.7GB of data per month or more)
Enrolled on an unlimited data plan or feature
Have fulfilled their minimum contract term
Are attempting to use data on a cell site that is experiencing high demand
MORE Everything and other tiered data plans are not affected."
Meaning if I'm under contract, I'm not affected.
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