siliconwafer writes:
"Competition among wireless providers could hurt profits in the wireless industry, according to a report by Reuters. T-Mobile's aggressive price structure, abandonment of contracts, and termination-fee payments have put downward pressure on mobile costs for consumers, and Wall Street analysts are forecasting a reduction in profits in the wireless sector as a result. AT&T in particular is showing signs of stress. While this may be bad news for the wireless industry, it's good news for consumers."
(Score: 2, Insightful) by spiritfiend on Friday February 21 2014, @10:07AM
I remember differently. My first android phone, Moto OG Droid, came out in 2009 at least a full year after the iPhone 3G. I had an unlimited data plan on that phone for at least 2 years. You could say that the data caps were put in place for 4G, but in truth a monthly cap that could be reached within minutes made the speed boost worthless. It seems disingenuous to build up this new network if it were not functional. If it were only one company instituting the caps, they would be at a competitive disadvantage.