“Unlimited? Sure, Just Don’t Use It All The Time” - Verizon Wireless

RCR Wireless News has reported that Verizon Wireless agreed to a $1M settlement over ‘Unlimited’ Ads.  Of course, according to RCR, the Verizon Spokesman emphasized that the “Agreement” was voluntary and does not represent an admission that it’s advertising was deceptive.  First OJ, now this - what’s next? Don’t tell us President Bush has ties to the oil industry and is using his presidency for ill-gotten gains…

Over the last couple of years that we have been following the mobile industry, there have been discussion upon discussion about the carriers’ Unlimited Data plans.  Of course, as many know, it should really be UnlimitedUn-til-We-Decide-You’ve-Used-Too-Much-Bandwidth-Limited.  But since carrier agreements are so easy to read, it should be to know surprise if Verizon decides to can you for using your Sling Box over their data network…Right.  Maybe if you’re the lawyer that wrote the contract, and it’s a slim chance at that.

Not that it’s only Verizon, as other carrier’s are just as notorious for this type of scheming and under-handed behavior (in the eyes of the consumer), but apparently Verizon got a bit of a slap on the wrist today.  Yeah, Consumers.  It’s now Consumers -1, Verizon -1,627,841.  Slow and steady, boys.  Slow and steady.

Oh, and for all of you Slingers out there, Verizon Wireless has supposedly stopped cutting off heavy data users since April of 2007.  Of course, just be sure and keep it under 5 GB, please.