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Speed Bills: Here Comes Verizon's Pay-as-You-Go 4G Network

October 06, 2010

Perhaps the biggest issue for Verizon will be how consumers react to metered pricing -- particularly since Sprint continues to offer an unlimited data access plan for its 4G network, Harry Wang, director of mobile research with Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times.

"Our research shows that when given a choice, 60 percent of consumers will choose an unlimited data plan," he said, "and only 12 percent like a capped plan."

From the article, "Speed Bills: Here Comes Verizon's Pay-as-You-Go 4G Network" by Sidney Hill

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