Sprint and Clearwire Fight Over Smartphone Finances
Top message: Whats up with that? by land of the free phone
Replying to: Re: Whats up with that? by CamelTowing
Re: Whats up with that?
Actually, I am not griping at all. I really like Sprint-- I think they have very reasonable plans and reasonably good service, far better than they had a few years ago.
What we disagree on is the definition of Premium Data.
By your definition, every smartphone user should be charged for Premium Data because they could run applications that use large quantities of data.
What most people were told by their Sprint representatives is that the $10 Premium Data charge was for access to the 4G network, and that it was required for all 4G devices even if they were sold in an area without 4G service. Call it the WiMax tax if you will. And we're all OK with it, but if it really is for 4G data then at least some of it should go to Clearwire for network expansion.
What we disagree on is the definition of Premium Data.
By your definition, every smartphone user should be charged for Premium Data because they could run applications that use large quantities of data.
What most people were told by their Sprint representatives is that the $10 Premium Data charge was for access to the 4G network, and that it was required for all 4G devices even if they were sold in an area without 4G service. Call it the WiMax tax if you will. And we're all OK with it, but if it really is for 4G data then at least some of it should go to Clearwire for network expansion.
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- Re: Whats up with that? by CamelTowing
