Windows Phone Thoughts: Ars Technica: Verizon Threatens Heavy EV-DO Users With Higher Prices

"A lot of us have a hard time living without broadband, even when we're on the go. That's why Pocket PCs and other mobile devices with built-in 3G capability (like Verizon's EVDO BroadbandAccess) have been selling well. Another popular 3G use is EV-DO cards for laptops. Surfing via EV-DO can leave dial-up in the dust or be like using DSL's little brother who rides the short yellow bus, depending on the conditions. BroadbandAccess' increased usage is starting to raise warning flags for Verizon Wireless, which is threatening to implement a tiered pricing structure to punish the service's heaviest users of bandwidth. Verizon would prefer its customers limit their BroadbandAccess usage to checking e-mail and non-bandwidth-intensive web browsing."



This is a very interesting article that will really set off a lot of people who are already paying for Verizon's already-pricey unlimited EVDO data service. If companies continue to use the word "unlimited," they should be prepared to be taken up on the offer. That last sentence regarding email and non-intensive (read: WAP, yuck) web browsing really makes me chuckle. ;) I can understand that bandwidth for airwaves could be more precious than wired connections, but if people are already signed up into their contract and then attempt to get extorted, you can just imagine the attorneys lining up for a class action lawsuit. Your thoughts?