BGR: Say goodbye to unlimited data

Big Telecom are trying to talk wireless users out of unlimited data plans

Article by Brad Reed for BGR

“War is peace.” “Freedom is slavery.” “Ignorance is strength.” And now thanks to Verizon, we have a brand new Orwellian slogan: “Unlimited data plans are limiting.”

Verizon recently published a blog post written by Jack E. Gold, the founder of  technology industry analyst firm J. Gold Associates LLC. The goal of Gold’s post is to explain to simpleton Verizon customers why they really shouldn’t be tempted by the unlimited data plans being offered by carriers such as Sprint and T-Mobile.

While Verizon has put up a disclaimer at the bottom of the page saying Gold’s views “may not necessarily reflect those of Verizon Wireless,” let’s be honest: There’s no way Verizon would have published this piece on its website and retweeted a link to itMonday morning if it was explaining why wireless carriers should enthusiastically support being reclassified as common carriers under Title II.

So what are Gold’s arguments that you shouldn’t want unlimited data plans? You’ll be shocked to learn that they rely on poor logic and sleights of hand.

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