Comment on Verizon to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data PlansComments−mvanveen14yWhat does this move signal to people grandfathered into AT&T unlimited data plans? Is the end nigh? Do consumers have any available legal recourse?−ghaff14yAT&T has already specifically talked about throttling restrictions on unlimited plans: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/technology/some-wireless-c...Especially as we get into next gen mobile speeds, where mobile could increasingly replace broadband, I can't see this changing. (And I'm not even convinced that pricing shouldn't push heavy usage towards wired infrastructure.)
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What does this move signal to people grandfathered into AT&T unlimited data plans? Is the end nigh? Do consumers have any available legal recourse?
AT&T has already specifically talked about throttling restrictions on unlimited plans: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/technology/some-wireless-c...
Especially as we get into next gen mobile speeds, where mobile could increasingly replace broadband, I can't see this changing. (And I'm not even convinced that pricing shouldn't push heavy usage towards wired infrastructure.)