Verizon gives the boot to 8,500 rural customers for ‘using too much data’

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  1. ronjor

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  2. Mrkvonic

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    Are there actually other options for people in some of these rural areas?
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  3. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    Probably not.
     
  4. Bill_Bright

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    Satellite.
     
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    Yep and not cheap.:(
     
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    Prepaid phones.
     
  7. Bill_Bright

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    The report said the problem was due to excessive roaming charges. That clearly suggests they need more towers or they need better sharing agreements in those rural areas with their competitors' towers.
     
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