Verizon throttled Calif. fire department"s unlimited data during wildfire

In documents filed this week, submitted as evidence in a lawsuit over the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality rules, Santa Clara County Fire Chief Tony Bowden said Verizon slowed .....»»

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As wildfires raged in California this summer, one fire department’s response was impeded by an unexpected problem: data throttling......»»

A legal filing by a California fire chief says Verizon slowed the speed of the Santa Clara County fire department’s data plan during the wildfire crisis. KPIX's Betty Yu reports......»»

A California fire department that’s repeatedly had its mobile data speeds throttled by Verizon while responding to wildfires, rendering devices virtually unusable, has submitted its experience as .....»»

A Northern California fire department says Verizon slowed its wireless data speeds to a crawl last month, rendering some of its high-tech tracking equipment almost useless as firefighters battled the largest wildfire in state history......»»

Verizon allegedly forced a fire department into a more expensive data plan. A fire chief accused Verizon of throttling the wireless data of his department, hampering its efforts to respond to .....»»

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Firefighters said in a court filing that Verizon indicated that they would have to switch to a more expensive data plan to remove throttling even as the department struggled to contain a wildfire emergency......»»

Firefighters said in a court filing that Verizon indicated that they would have to switch to a more expensive data plan to remove throttling even as the department struggled to contain a wildfire emergency......»»

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Firefighters said in a court filing that Verizon said they would have to switch to a more expensive plan to remove data speed restrictions on one of its vehicles......»»

The move comes after Verizon slowed internet service to firefighters as they battled the largest wildfire in California history earlie.....»»

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Burning trash dumped by a garbage truck caused a fire that by early Friday had destroyed dozens of homes in California's Riverside County, fire officials said, as wildfires across the state led to power cuts for hundreds of thousands of people......»»

And still about half the price of Verizon service. Visible, the low-cost wireless carrier owned by Verizon, is eliminating a cap on data download speeds for customers on its unlimited plan starting on Wednes.....»»

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Neil and Kathinka McKeown’s home in Calaveras, Calif., burned down in a 2015 wildfire that regulators believe started when a power line made contact with a tree. Late last year, they thought th.....»»

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Tuesday as the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier held on to its customers with unlimited data plans......»»

Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock......»»