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join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012 Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predicts that that percentage will grow by more than 20 points by 2012. Amanda Sabia, a Gartner principal research analyst, says one of the biggest factors in the spread of broadband will be the advent of such 4G wireless services as WiMAX and Long Term Evolution that are expected to be launched in various markets over the next four years.
yeah right. As long as mobile companies are going to charge $60 a month with only 5 GB caps and $256 per GB overage fees, I seriously doubt this |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | I think (well, hope) that the reasons for the 5 GB caps are primarily technical and have to do with the limits of 1xEVDO and at&t's implementation of UMTS/HSDPA, rather than being implemented "for sheer hatred of the consumer", and that 4G networks will be designed so that the caps are unnecessary, or at least can be raised to something reasonable for home use...
Yeah, I'm probably just dreaming... |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by EPS:I think (well, hope) that the reasons for the 5 GB caps are primarily technical and have to do with the limits of 1xEVDO and at&t's implementation of UMTS/HSDPA, rather than being implemented "for sheer hatred of the consumer", and that 4G networks will be designed so that the caps are unnecessary, or at least can be raised to something reasonable for home use... Yeah, I'm probably just dreaming... Still doesn't explain $256 per GB cap overages. For $199 Verizon will let you have a 10 GB, so if they didn't have the capacity for 10 GB caps you'd think they wouldn't even offer them. Also they list ther overages at 25¢ per MB which seems benign to the average person who doesn't know the differnce between a MB and a GB or how little it takes to use a MB, so I don't think trying to discourage use is what Verizon has in mind. I think just the opposite. I think Verizon wants user to violate the caps so they can collect outrageous overage fees. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | I think part of the problem is that Verizon doesn't want you to use the service for your regular everyday internet service- they'd much prefer you buy their DSL or FiOS service. (if you don't live in a VZ landline service area, well, too bad essentially) I suppose this could be used as an argument in favor of forcing the separation of landline and cellular companies, but that opens up a massive can of worms... |
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