Verizon Preps For iPhone Data Usage Tsunami, Starts To Throttle Data Of Heaviest Users

In preparation for the release of iPhone on its network, Verizon has released a PDF memo on its website which states that the company will start throttling the data-throughput of subscribers that use a lot of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users.

In preparation for the release of iPhone on its network, Verizon has released a PDF memo on its website which states that the company will start throttling the data-throughput of subscribers that use a lot of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users.

The relevant portions of the memo reads:

Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource among tens of millions of customers.

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