[Josh2600hz]

This is a terrible article written without any grasp of the underlying realities of delivering the services the author discusses.

Applauding Verizon for instituting Draconian bandwidth practices may increase value for shareholders, but it is antithetical to the nature of development on the web and in the world. Can you imagine how development of the Internet might've fared if caps had been instituted in the 80's?

Capping wireless isn't the answer, and the author is ignorant to pursue justification through the lens of progression. Capped data plans are not an evolution, they are a regression.

[joshwprinceton]

I'm not advocating for 'capping' data plans, I'm applauding the company's focus on charging customers by data plan instead of their call/text usage. As an aside, texting and phone use are not 'capped,' in the way you are defining it.

I also don't think this is Draconian by any means, it is a pay-per-use model...is github's pricing model Draconian in your view?