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Wireline Substitution: How Much of a Threat Are Unlimited LTE Data Plans?

As wireless providers continue to up their unlimited data plan options, more predictions are flowing around how many wired broadband subscribers might abandon their service in favor of full-on dependence to mobile data. For example, in February, Parks Associates suggested in its “360 View: Mobility & the App Economy” report that 10 percent of U.S. broadband households might cancel their fixed broadband service in the next year or so, and lean on wireless services alone.

From the article "Wireline Substitution: How Much of a Threat Are Unlimited LTE Data Plans?" by Laura Hamilton.

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