Digital Trends takes a stab at breaking down the details of Verizon Wireless’s Share Everything Plan, unveiled late last month.
The post offers a side-by-side comparison of the old and new plans, detailing price structures and how it works.
“The biggest difference between the Share Everything Plan and the tiered package plans is the focus on data,” notes the post. “Gone are the days of picking the amount of minutes, texts, and data available in a plan. Verizon customers will now be given the ability to talk and text as much as they want (unlimited) no matter the plan.”
“This benefit comes at the cost of paying premiums for data plans — priced on a tiered system of its own — which will be shared by every device that is included on the plan,” adds the post. “Basically, it’s out with the old tiers and in with the new, with the real kicker being elimination of unlimited data.”
In a related commentary posted on CNET, Verizon has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals (Verizon vs. FCC) that suggests the cable company may explore editing Internet access based on what Verizon decides is a “priority,” since broadband providers can exercise First Amendment “editorial discretion.”
The move could undermine the FCC’s Net Neutrality standards. The FCC’s policy maintains “that neither Verizon nor any other Internet provider can block or slow access to online content, including if they disagree with its message or are being paid by a third party to favor some alternative,” writes Violet Blue in the commentary.
“Whether or not Verizon will actually try to deny or edit access remains to be seen,” concludes Blue. “But Verizon is certainly fighting to be able to ‘edit’ Web access and make its own best interests — whatever those are — a priority.”
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