That sounds like, if you are in a densely populated region, you are likely
to have a higher threshold than a more sparsely populated region with fewer
subscribers. I guess I won't be moving to Nome anytime soon.
Jon
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Dave Skolnick <dskolnick@gmail.com> wrote:
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> --- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Alice Saunders <whiterabbit32@...>
> wrote:
> > I don't like that AT&T won't say what the top 5% is. When you call
> > and complain about being throttled, they say I've reached the top
> > 5%. What's that? 5% of what?
>
> If you rank the data usage of everyone in the region you are in for the
> current billing cycle you are in the highest usage 5%. The data volume for
> the top 5% threshold goes up and down as data usage of the statistical
> population goes up and down month to month.
>
> I do think Verizon's approach has less impact on the consumer since the
> high usage users are only throttled when they are on a particular tower
> (and presumably backhaul) that is overloaded.
>
> dave
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