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Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T

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On 9/9/2014 8:52 PM, Rich wrote:
> http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-09-08/wi-fi-should-scare-the-hell-out-of-verizon-and-at-and-t#r=hp-ls
>
>     A major threat looms over wireless carriers that have invested billions
>     in lightning-fast cellular networks: the humble Wi-Fi router.
>
>     Well more than half of the online activity produced by smartphone users
>     happens over Wi-Fi, according to newly released data from Adobe Systems
>     (ADBE). Although the report just came out on Monday, Adobe's research
>     found that Wi-Fi had already surpassed Web browsing via cellular
>     networks by early 2013. The data come from more than 10,000 websites.
>
>     ...
>

Here in Australia, I think the telcos have rather shot themselves in the 
foot by having post-paid plans with meagre data allowances coupled with 
truly punitive rates in excess of the allowance (quoted in cents per 
kilobyte to hide their true nature). As a result, "bill shock" is a 
phrase that's entered the language, and people are running scared when 
it comes to using cellular network data.

Sylvia.

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Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-09-09 10:52 +0000
  Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-09-09 17:04 +0000
  Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-09-09 18:11 +0100
  Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-09-10 16:27 +1000
    Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-09-10 09:13 +0200
  Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-09-12 08:43 +0000
  Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-09-13 22:41 +1000
    Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-09-13 12:12 -0700
      Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-09-14 15:13 +1000
      Re: Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell out of Verizon and AT&T Kees Nuyt <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> - 2014-09-14 19:28 +0200

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