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Re: Broadband truth in advertising, redux
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:52:57 -0500
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From: Chris Beck <cbeck () pacanukeha net> Date: February 7, 2010 11:41:41 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Re: Broadband truth in advertising, redux
On 7 February 2010 20:03, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:Just saw a TV ad for 'unlimited mobile broadband' via Cricket for $40/mo. Sounds awesome, right? But if you quickly scan the fine print during the commercial, Cricket's service, like everyone else, is capped at 5GB/mo. So again, what does "unlimited" mean for mobile broadband?It means unlimited connect time. Just like DSL or cable.That made sense when they were selling in comparison with dial-up. Not in comparison with other always-on services many of which have no stated or only hidden limits. A reasonable consumer, not even the moron-in-a-hurry, would not expect "unlimited" to be used to describe the time aspect of a service that is a priori always available. Cheers, Chris -- [Christopher Beck] [http://pacanukeha.wordpress.com] http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/12/17/funny-pictures-get-right-on-that/
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