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Verizon Boosts Price of Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans By $20 (theverge.com)

Posted by Soulskill on from the grandfather's-not-doing-so-well dept.

nicholasjay writes: In November, Verizon Wireless is going to start charging its customers with the grandfathered "unlimited data" plans an extra $20 for the data. This is obviously an attempt to get people off of the old unlimited data plans. Even though a Verizon spokesperson confirmed the change, I'm hoping they won't go through with this plan — but right now I'm weighing all my options.

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  1. Re:I don't like this at all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is being reported all over. Here's a link from CNN Money.

    http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/0...

    Which bit?

    Why shouldn't people who leech obscene amounts of data pay more? *THAT* is the American way, *THAT* is how capitalism is *SUPPOSED* to work.