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Verizon to Manage Network Speed with Data Throttles for Heavy Users
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 3rd, 2011 by Kenneth Butler Fresh on the heels of all those CDMA iPhone 4 reviews, Verizon Wireless is dropping bomb that, starting today, it will manually slow-down the data connections of smart phone users who access the most bandwidth. According to a PDF memo discovered by Boy Genius Report, only the top 5% of data users are likely to receive a clipped connection. The new measures are designed to “ensure that the remaining 95% of data customers aren’t negatively affected by the inordinate data consumption of just a few users.” ( ![]() ![]() In addition to grounding some users’ data access, the Verizon memo also reveals the carrier’s plans to adjust its data optimization protocols, a change that will likely affect Verizon subscribers across the board. New techniques for data delivery and rendering include caching less data, storing fewer bits, and “sizing the video more appropriately for the device”. The carrier cautions that while many users may not notice the changes in video rendering quality, “the optimization process may minimally impact the appearance of the file as displayed on your device”. ( yeah "minimally" ![]() Last edited by Homeslice; 02-03-2011 at 01:54 PM.. |
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Hold mah beer!
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I hope they decrease video quality, sometimes I get video thats way too high quality for EVDO+ to stream.
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RIP REX
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but but but they know whats best....
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Saw this one coming, unfortunately.
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What are you gonna do about it?
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Just in time for their iPhone release and all the people who are supposedly going to jump ship from AT&T.
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Verizon's done a few things in the past month or two that kind of sucks. They've cut their return period from 30 days to 15, dramatically shrank their early renewals, and now data caps. I'm betting on a LTE surcharge/premium similar to Sprint's that eventually hits everyone. I like their service coverage area, and I like their phones, but they're already on the high end of the price scale. It might be time to shop around come renewal.
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