http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Will mobile carriers charge different rates for data during peak / off-peak times? http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 11:57AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 12:04PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 12:13PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 12:18PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 12:20PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 12:22PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/
I already pretty much never talk on my phone before 9:00pm on a weekday.

If this were to happen, I'll be voting with my wallet on this one, and canceling my "unlimited" data plan. Frequently checking my email, RSS feeds, Twitter/Facebook updates, and streaming YouTube and podcasts on my phone is fun and all, but they're all leisurely feature I can easily cut off.

Still disgusted at the thought, however. ]]>Mar 24th 2009 1:11PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/it's win-win for both, customers can keep using more without HUGE surprise, and carrier can get extra money to maintain/develop data networks]]>Mar 24th 2009 1:14PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/Mar 24th 2009 1:29PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/24/will-mobile-carriers-charge-different-rates-for-data-during-peak/
Soooo.... they want to sell us devices with incredible data capabilities, tied to (expensive) data plans that are intended to use those capabilities, and then after all of that they don't want us to really use those capabilities?

Sounds reaaaally stupid to me.

Don't want your network to be used? Then don't sell me something with the capability to use your network in ways you don't want it used! Don't sell me a smartphone if you think it's going to break your fragile little network!]]>Mar 24th 2009 4:49PM