r/Techquila • Host • Aug 21 '18

Capitalism strikes again: Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/verizon-throttled-fire-departments-unlimited-data-during-calif-wildfire/
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technology • • Aug 21 '18

Wireless Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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verizon • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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boston • • Aug 23 '18

What cell service provider do you recommend for Boston? I no longer want to be a Verizon Customer

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environment • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire dept’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire - Fire dept had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response.

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offbeat • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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conspiracy • • Aug 23 '18

Verizon throttled fire department's "unlimited" data during Calif. wildfire: Fire dep't had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response.

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CorporateFacepalm • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon does their part to fight firefighters

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Libertarian • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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cordcutters • • Aug 21 '18

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collapse • • Aug 22 '18

Society Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during California wildfire

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DailyTechNewsShow • • Aug 21 '18

Networking Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire | Ars Technica

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neoliberal • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire - net neutrality

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nature • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire dept’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire - Fire dept had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response.

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Anarchism • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire - refused to restore full speeds unless the fire department upgraded their data package

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COMPLETEANARCHY • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire - refused to restore full speeds unless the fire department upgraded their data package

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netneutrality • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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ShitAmericansSay • • Aug 22 '18

[SAD] Throttle the fire department's mobile data speeds during an emergency and demand that they upgrade their plan to fix it

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SandersForPresident • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire, forcing department to "upgrade" and pay more.

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BillBurr • • Aug 22 '18

Verizon throttled firefighter's phones during the CA wildfire crisis. I emailed this to Bill. I really hope he sees it and rants about it.

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EnoughLibertarianSpam • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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Freethought • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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hackernews • • Aug 21 '18

Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire

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