Re: Throttling 4G LTE
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rebretz wrote:

Sprint and T-Mobile still have truly Unlimited data. No cap. Check it out, it's common knowledge.

You don't read the fine print. BOTH of them have "network management" option that they employ on unlimited data users. FACT

from Sprint

Sprint currently employs prioritization to improve data experience for the vast majority of users on Sprint’s CDMA and LTE networks. The heaviest data users consume a disproportionate share of network resources and cause a negative user experience for the rest. To more fairly allocate network resources in times of congestion, customers falling within the top 5% of data users may be prioritized below other customers attempting to access network resources, resulting in a reduction of throughput or speed as compared to performance on non-congested sites. Though the exact amount of data used before a customer falls within the top 5% of data users will vary from month to month, currently customers who typically use 5 GB or more in a given month are likely to fall within the top 5% of data users.

Hmmm sounds an awful lot like what Verizon wants to do.

Quoted from T-Mobile

A T-Mobile spokesperson told Ars, "we do not throttle our Unlimited customers. We do manage infrequent network congestion issues through prioritization of customer traffic."

Sounds like throttling to me.

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